Sorghum — Yield in Americas

Americas: Sorghum — Yield was 3,425 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,425 kg/ha
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,985 kg/ha
in 1992
All-time low
2,304 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, sorghum — yield in Americas stood at 3,425 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in Americas peaked at 3,985 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,304 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places Americas 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,676 kg/ha 2,304 kg/ha 3,032 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,969 kg/ha 2,636 kg/ha 3,383 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,304 kg/ha 2,695 kg/ha 3,671 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,532 kg/ha 3,128 kg/ha 3,985 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,433 kg/ha 3,074 kg/ha 3,769 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,672 kg/ha 3,387 kg/ha 3,935 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,380 kg/ha 2,874 kg/ha 3,733 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Austria 6,626 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Philippines 6,267 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Uzbekistan 6,154 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Italy 5,916 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Egypt 5,200 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Panama 5,186 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 China, mainland 4,770 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in Americas?
Sorghum — yield in Americas was 3,425 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3,985 kg/ha in 1992.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2,304 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Americas rank for sorghum — yield?
Americas ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sorghum — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 8,346 data points, 1961–2024
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