Burundi vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Sorghum yield

Burundi
1,281 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
892.66 kg per hectare
in 2011
Burundi rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
6th

Sorghum yield over time

  • Burundi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1,281 kg per hectare against 892.66 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 388.34 kg per hectare.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 kg per hectare 694.57 kg per hectare 305.43 kg per hectare Burundi
1970s 975.12 kg per hectare 683.89 kg per hectare 291.23 kg per hectare Burundi
1980s 995 kg per hectare 643.31 kg per hectare 351.69 kg per hectare Burundi
1990s 1,182 kg per hectare 637.62 kg per hectare 544.36 kg per hectare Burundi
2000s 1,269 kg per hectare 750.73 kg per hectare 518.31 kg per hectare Burundi
2010s 1,286 kg per hectare 840.12 kg per hectare 445.98 kg per hectare Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yield, Burundi or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Burundi, at 1,281 kg per hectare against 892.66 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum yield between Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
388.34 kg per hectare, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for sorghum yield?
Burundi ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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

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.