Africa vs Algeria: Sorghum yield
Africa
1,062 kg per hectare
in 2011
Algeria
7,372 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Algeria rank
1st
Sorghum yield over time
- Africa
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 7,372 kg per hectare against 1,062 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 6,310 kg per hectare.
That makes Algeria's figure about 6.9 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Algeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 760.09 kg per hectare | 793.92 kg per hectare | 33.83 kg per hectare | Algeria |
| 1970s | 781.86 kg per hectare | 1,425 kg per hectare | 642.83 kg per hectare | Algeria |
| 1980s | 829.07 kg per hectare | 1,884 kg per hectare | 1,055 kg per hectare | Algeria |
| 1990s | 806.14 kg per hectare | 2,775 kg per hectare | 1,969 kg per hectare | Algeria |
| 2000s | 910.05 kg per hectare | 5,624 kg per hectare | 4,714 kg per hectare | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1,004 kg per hectare | 8,304 kg per hectare | 7,300 kg per hectare | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Africa or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 7,372 kg per hectare against 1,062 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Africa and Algeria?
- 6,310 kg per hectare, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Algeria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Algeria rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Algeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Sorghum yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.