Kenya vs Senegal: Sorghum yield
Kenya
629.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Senegal
638.9 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya rank
29th
Senegal rank
28th
Sorghum yield over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 638.9 kg per hectare against 629.1 kg per hectare in Kenya, a difference of 9.8 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,090 kg per hectare | 768.6 kg per hectare | 321.7 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,062 kg per hectare | 841.34 kg per hectare | 220.31 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1980s | 807.16 kg per hectare | 939.69 kg per hectare | 132.53 kg per hectare | Senegal |
| 1990s | 800.43 kg per hectare | 798.53 kg per hectare | 1.9 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2000s | 780.66 kg per hectare | 831.36 kg per hectare | 50.7 kg per hectare | Senegal |
| 2010s | 677.9 kg per hectare | 786 kg per hectare | 108.1 kg per hectare | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 638.9 kg per hectare against 629.1 kg per hectare in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Kenya and Senegal?
- 9.8 kg per hectare, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 28th 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.