Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Sorghum yield
Rwanda
1,272 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1,191 kg per hectare
in 2011
Rwanda rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Sorghum yield over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,272 kg per hectare against 1,191 kg per hectare in Sierra Leone, a difference of 81 kg per hectare.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,212 kg per hectare | 1,551 kg per hectare | 338.61 kg per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,085 kg per hectare | 1,375 kg per hectare | 290.78 kg per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1,133 kg per hectare | 1,221 kg per hectare | 87.45 kg per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1,059 kg per hectare | 698.63 kg per hectare | 359.94 kg per hectare | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,025 kg per hectare | 1,061 kg per hectare | 36.36 kg per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,240 kg per hectare | 1,226 kg per hectare | 13.9 kg per hectare | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 1,272 kg per hectare against 1,191 kg per hectare in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 81 kg per hectare, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Rwanda ranks 10th 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.