Burundi vs Nigeria: Sorghum yield
Burundi
1,281 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
1,410 kg per hectare
in 2011
Burundi rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Sorghum yield over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,410 kg per hectare against 1,281 kg per hectare in Burundi, a difference of 129 kg per hectare.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 kg per hectare | 732.9 kg per hectare | 267.1 kg per hectare | Burundi |
| 1970s | 975.12 kg per hectare | 800.46 kg per hectare | 174.66 kg per hectare | Burundi |
| 1980s | 995 kg per hectare | 1,223 kg per hectare | 227.86 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,182 kg per hectare | 1,087 kg per hectare | 95.3 kg per hectare | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1,269 kg per hectare | 1,180 kg per hectare | 88.72 kg per hectare | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1,286 kg per hectare | 1,425 kg per hectare | 138.8 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Burundi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,410 kg per hectare against 1,281 kg per hectare in Burundi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 129 kg per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Burundi ranks 9th 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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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.