Africa vs Ethiopia: Sorghum yield
Africa
1,062 kg per hectare
in 2011
Ethiopia
1,842 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sorghum yield over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1,842 kg per hectare against 1,062 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 780 kg per hectare.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 822.79 kg per hectare | 1,242 kg per hectare | 419.51 kg per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 910.05 kg per hectare | 1,409 kg per hectare | 498.62 kg per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1,004 kg per hectare | 1,839 kg per hectare | 834.49 kg per hectare | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Africa or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1,842 kg per hectare against 1,062 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 780 kg per hectare, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 4th 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.