Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Sorghum yield

Ghana
1,179 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1,191 kg per hectare
in 2011
Ghana rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Sorghum yield over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,191 kg per hectare against 1,179 kg per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 12 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ghana ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 643.56 kg per hectare 1,551 kg per hectare 906.99 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
1970s 750.16 kg per hectare 1,375 kg per hectare 625.27 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
1980s 658.22 kg per hectare 1,221 kg per hectare 562.54 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
1990s 989.87 kg per hectare 698.63 kg per hectare 291.24 kg per hectare Ghana
2000s 993.39 kg per hectare 1,061 kg per hectare 67.7 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
2010s 1,232 kg per hectare 1,226 kg per hectare 5.55 kg per hectare Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yield, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1,191 kg per hectare against 1,179 kg per hectare in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum yield between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
12 kg per hectare, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for sorghum yield?
Ghana ranks 13th 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.