Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Sorghum yield

Burundi
1,281 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1,191 kg per hectare
in 2011
Burundi rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Sorghum yield over time

  • Burundi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1,281 kg per hectare against 1,191 kg per hectare in Sierra Leone, a difference of 90 kg per hectare.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burundi ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 kg per hectare 1,551 kg per hectare 550.54 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
1970s 975.12 kg per hectare 1,375 kg per hectare 400.31 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
1980s 995 kg per hectare 1,221 kg per hectare 225.76 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
1990s 1,182 kg per hectare 698.63 kg per hectare 483.35 kg per hectare Burundi
2000s 1,269 kg per hectare 1,061 kg per hectare 207.95 kg per hectare Burundi
2010s 1,286 kg per hectare 1,226 kg per hectare 59.85 kg per hectare Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yield, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
Burundi, at 1,281 kg per hectare against 1,191 kg per hectare in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum yield between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
90 kg per hectare, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for sorghum yield?
Burundi ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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

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.