Gambia vs Kenya: Sorghum yield
Gambia
690.8 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya
629.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Gambia rank
26th
Kenya rank
29th
Sorghum yield over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 690.8 kg per hectare against 629.1 kg per hectare in Kenya, a difference of 61.7 kg per hectare.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 928.7 kg per hectare | 1,090 kg per hectare | 161.6 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1970s | 783.68 kg per hectare | 1,062 kg per hectare | 277.97 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1980s | 965.34 kg per hectare | 807.16 kg per hectare | 158.18 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 1990s | 951.11 kg per hectare | 800.43 kg per hectare | 150.68 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1,114 kg per hectare | 780.66 kg per hectare | 333.57 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2010s | 970.4 kg per hectare | 677.9 kg per hectare | 292.5 kg per hectare | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 690.8 kg per hectare against 629.1 kg per hectare in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Gambia and Kenya?
- 61.7 kg per hectare, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Gambia ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 29th 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.