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
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
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.