Kenya vs Madagascar: Sorghum yield
Kenya
629.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Madagascar
570.9 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya rank
29th
Madagascar rank
30th
Sorghum yield over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 629.1 kg per hectare against 570.9 kg per hectare in Madagascar, a difference of 58.2 kg per hectare.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,090 kg per hectare | 596.14 kg per hectare | 494.16 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,062 kg per hectare | 504.41 kg per hectare | 557.24 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1980s | 807.16 kg per hectare | 525.48 kg per hectare | 281.68 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1990s | 800.43 kg per hectare | 537.64 kg per hectare | 262.79 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2000s | 780.66 kg per hectare | 477.2 kg per hectare | 303.46 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2010s | 677.9 kg per hectare | 516.45 kg per hectare | 161.45 kg per hectare | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 629.1 kg per hectare against 570.9 kg per hectare in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 58.2 kg per hectare, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 30th 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.