Sorghum — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sorghum — Yield was 1,352 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,352 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,633 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
701.1 kg/ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 1,352 kg/ha for sorghum — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,633 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 701.1 kg/ha, in 1968.

Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 758.32 kg/ha 701.1 kg/ha 795.8 kg/ha 9
1970s 820.58 kg/ha 782.7 kg/ha 978.2 kg/ha 10
1980s 929.98 kg/ha 850.5 kg/ha 1,025 kg/ha 10
1990s 910.89 kg/ha 726.7 kg/ha 1,013 kg/ha 10
2000s 989.84 kg/ha 859.1 kg/ha 1,145 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,407 kg/ha 1,240 kg/ha 1,633 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,438 kg/ha 1,352 kg/ha 1,613 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 Papua New Guinea 4,429 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 Melanesia 4,424 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Spain 4,186 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 4,132 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Peru 4,000 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Argentina 3,985 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Hungary 3,977 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in Eastern Africa?
Sorghum — yield in Eastern Africa was 1,352 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,633 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 701.1 kg/ha in 1968.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sorghum — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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