Benin vs Cameroon: Sorghum yield

Benin
1,386 kg per hectare
in 2011
Cameroon
1,438 kg per hectare
in 2011
Benin rank
7th
Cameroon rank
5th

Sorghum yield over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,438 kg per hectare against 1,386 kg per hectare in Benin, a difference of 52 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 7th and Cameroon ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 533.1 kg per hectare 806.76 kg per hectare 273.66 kg per hectare Cameroon
1970s 692.14 kg per hectare 778.21 kg per hectare 86.07 kg per hectare Cameroon
1980s 698.15 kg per hectare 747.57 kg per hectare 49.42 kg per hectare Cameroon
1990s 785.39 kg per hectare 868.93 kg per hectare 83.54 kg per hectare Cameroon
2000s 948.51 kg per hectare 1,372 kg per hectare 423 kg per hectare Cameroon
2010s 1,442 kg per hectare 1,451 kg per hectare 8.65 kg per hectare Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yield, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1,438 kg per hectare against 1,386 kg per hectare in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum yield between Benin and Cameroon?
52 kg per hectare, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for sorghum yield?
Benin ranks 7th and Cameroon ranks 5th of 41 countries.
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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Indicator
Sorghum yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.