India vs Japan: Sorghum yields

India
1.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Japan
1.11 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
India rank
72nd
Japan rank
74th

Sorghum yields over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.17 tonnes per hectare against 1.11 tonnes per hectare in Japan, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per hectare.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

India ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 74th of 114 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yields, India or Japan?
India, at 1.17 tonnes per hectare against 1.11 tonnes per hectare in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum yields between India and Japan?
0.06 tonnes per hectare, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1968.
How do India and Japan rank globally for sorghum yields?
India ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 74th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sorghum yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sorghum yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.