Botswana vs Madagascar: Sorghum yield
Botswana
569.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Madagascar
570.9 kg per hectare
in 2011
Botswana rank
31st
Madagascar rank
30th
Sorghum yield over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 570.9 kg per hectare against 569.1 kg per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 1.8 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.77 kg per hectare | 596.14 kg per hectare | 303.38 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 418.77 kg per hectare | 504.41 kg per hectare | 85.64 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 197.67 kg per hectare | 525.48 kg per hectare | 327.81 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 321.67 kg per hectare | 537.64 kg per hectare | 215.97 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 809.02 kg per hectare | 477.2 kg per hectare | 331.82 kg per hectare | Botswana |
| 2010s | 569.6 kg per hectare | 516.45 kg per hectare | 53.15 kg per hectare | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 570.9 kg per hectare against 569.1 kg per hectare in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 1.8 kg per hectare, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 30th 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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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.