Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sorghum yield
Sorghum yield over time
- Cameroon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,438 kg per hectare against 1,028 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 410 kg per hectare.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806.76 kg per hectare | 712.06 kg per hectare | 94.7 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 778.21 kg per hectare | 733.63 kg per hectare | 44.58 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 747.57 kg per hectare | 798.5 kg per hectare | 50.93 kg per hectare | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 868.93 kg per hectare | 773.57 kg per hectare | 95.36 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,372 kg per hectare | 880.15 kg per hectare | 491.36 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,451 kg per hectare | 975.67 kg per hectare | 475.43 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cameroon, at 1,438 kg per hectare against 1,028 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 410 kg per hectare, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Cameroon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.