Namibia vs Niger: Sorghum yield

Namibia
219.9 kg per hectare
in 2011
Niger
280.4 kg per hectare
in 2011
Namibia rank
41st
Niger rank
39th

Sorghum yield over time

  • Namibia
  • Niger
0200400600800196119862011

How they compare

Niger currently reports 280.4 kg per hectare against 219.9 kg per hectare in Namibia, a difference of 60.5 kg per hectare.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Namibia ranks 41st and Niger ranks 39th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 200 kg per hectare 588.03 kg per hectare 388.03 kg per hectare Niger
1970s 209.01 kg per hectare 410.69 kg per hectare 201.68 kg per hectare Niger
1980s 222.33 kg per hectare 318.94 kg per hectare 96.61 kg per hectare Niger
1990s 214.7 kg per hectare 175.21 kg per hectare 39.49 kg per hectare Namibia
2000s 294.04 kg per hectare 307.46 kg per hectare 13.42 kg per hectare Niger
2010s 234.95 kg per hectare 336.6 kg per hectare 101.65 kg per hectare Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yield, Namibia or Niger?
Niger, at 280.4 kg per hectare against 219.9 kg per hectare in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum yield between Namibia and Niger?
60.5 kg per hectare, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for sorghum yield?
Namibia ranks 41st and Niger ranks 39th 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.