Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Sorghum yield
Ethiopia
1,842 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
1,410 kg per hectare
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th
Sorghum yield over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1,842 kg per hectare against 1,410 kg per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 432 kg per hectare.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,242 kg per hectare | 1,117 kg per hectare | 125.41 kg per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1,409 kg per hectare | 1,180 kg per hectare | 228.35 kg per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1,839 kg per hectare | 1,425 kg per hectare | 413.8 kg per hectare | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 1,842 kg per hectare against 1,410 kg per hectare in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 432 kg per hectare, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th 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.