Sorghum — Yield in Caribbean

Caribbean: Sorghum — Yield was 625.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
625.1 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
106th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1,152 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
392.5 kg/ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Yield in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 625.1 kg/ha for sorghum — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in Caribbean peaked at 1,152 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 392.5 kg/ha, in 2020.

Caribbean ranks 106th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 970.98 kg/ha 945.7 kg/ha 1,027 kg/ha 9
1970s 958.32 kg/ha 659.5 kg/ha 1,131 kg/ha 10
1980s 924.51 kg/ha 772.1 kg/ha 1,058 kg/ha 10
1990s 858.78 kg/ha 781.5 kg/ha 950.1 kg/ha 10
2000s 843.45 kg/ha 699.5 kg/ha 1,017 kg/ha 10
2010s 778.25 kg/ha 444.9 kg/ha 1,152 kg/ha 10
2020s 583 kg/ha 392.5 kg/ha 659.4 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 103 Sudan (former) 634.6 kg/ha compare
  2. 104 Zambia 633.2 kg/ha compare
  3. 105 Sudan 632.7 kg/ha compare
  4. 107 Mozambique 606.6 kg/ha compare
  5. 108 Burundi 603 kg/ha compare
  6. 109 Yemen 570.5 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in Caribbean?
Sorghum — yield in Caribbean was 625.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 1,152 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 392.5 kg/ha in 2020.
How does Caribbean rank for sorghum — yield?
Caribbean ranks 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean 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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