Niger vs Zimbabwe: Sorghum yield
Niger
280.4 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zimbabwe
333.8 kg per hectare
in 2011
Niger rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Sorghum yield over time
- Niger
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 333.8 kg per hectare against 280.4 kg per hectare in Niger, a difference of 53.4 kg per hectare.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 588.03 kg per hectare | 621.48 kg per hectare | 33.44 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 410.69 kg per hectare | 512.74 kg per hectare | 102.05 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 318.94 kg per hectare | 504.35 kg per hectare | 185.41 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 175.21 kg per hectare | 550.19 kg per hectare | 374.98 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 307.46 kg per hectare | 401.65 kg per hectare | 94.19 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 336.6 kg per hectare | 302 kg per hectare | 34.6 kg per hectare | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Niger or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 333.8 kg per hectare against 280.4 kg per hectare in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 53.4 kg per hectare, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Niger ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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.