Benin vs Nigeria: Sorghum yield

Benin
1,386 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
1,410 kg per hectare
in 2011
Benin rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th

Sorghum yield over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k196119862011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,410 kg per hectare against 1,386 kg per hectare in Benin, a difference of 24 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 533.1 kg per hectare 732.9 kg per hectare 199.8 kg per hectare Nigeria
1970s 692.14 kg per hectare 800.46 kg per hectare 108.32 kg per hectare Nigeria
1980s 698.15 kg per hectare 1,223 kg per hectare 524.71 kg per hectare Nigeria
1990s 785.39 kg per hectare 1,087 kg per hectare 301.29 kg per hectare Nigeria
2000s 948.51 kg per hectare 1,180 kg per hectare 231.81 kg per hectare Nigeria
2010s 1,442 kg per hectare 1,425 kg per hectare 17.55 kg per hectare Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yield, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1,410 kg per hectare against 1,386 kg per hectare in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum yield between Benin and Nigeria?
24 kg per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for sorghum yield?
Benin ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.