Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Nigeria
113.45 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.71 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 113.45 kg per square kilometre against 15.71 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 97.74 kg per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 7.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 100 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.28 kg per square kilometre | 9.32 kg per square kilometre | 80.95 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 72 kg per square kilometre | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | 63.23 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 78.71 kg per square kilometre | 9.9 kg per square kilometre | 68.82 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 115.46 kg per square kilometre | 12.31 kg per square kilometre | 103.16 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 140.42 kg per square kilometre | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | 125.7 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 111.59 kg per square kilometre | 15.62 kg per square kilometre | 95.97 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 116.15 kg per square kilometre | 15.84 kg per square kilometre | 100.32 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 113.45 kg per square kilometre against 15.71 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 97.74 kg per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.