Sorghum — Yield in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Sorghum — Yield was 1,225 kg/ha in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)
1,225 kg/ha
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,601 kg/ha
in 1980
All-time low
660.4 kg/ha
in 1985
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Sorghum — Yield in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

05001.0k1.5k1961197619921961: 793 kg/ha1962: 792.6 kg/ha1963: 792.5 kg/ha1964: 802.1 kg/ha1965: 810 kg/ha1966: 820 kg/ha1967: 816.4 kg/ha1968: 681.4 kg/ha1969: 833.1 kg/ha1970: 861.7 kg/ha1971: 893.2 kg/ha1972: 1.0k kg/ha1973: 937.5 kg/ha1974: 922.5 kg/ha1975: 839.5 kg/ha1976: 1.1k kg/ha1977: 1.0k kg/ha1978: 927.8 kg/ha1979: 1.5k kg/ha1980: 1.6k kg/ha1981: 1.5k kg/ha1982: 1.4k kg/ha1983: 1.5k kg/ha1984: 1.3k kg/ha1985: 660.4 kg/ha1986: 1.1k kg/ha1987: 1.1k kg/ha1988: 1.2k kg/ha1989: 1.4k kg/ha1990: 1.3k kg/ha1991: 1.3k kg/ha1992: 1.2k kg/ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — yield in Ethiopia PDR is 1,225 kg/ha, measured in 1992.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 1,601 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 660.4 kg/ha, in 1985.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Sorghum — Yield in Ethiopia PDR, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Yield in Ethiopia PDR, 1961 to 1992.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 793 kg/ha —
1962 792.6 kg/ha -0.1%
1963 792.5 kg/ha -0.0%
1964 802.1 kg/ha +1.2%
1965 810 kg/ha +1.0%
1966 820 kg/ha +1.2%
1967 816.4 kg/ha -0.4%
1968 681.4 kg/ha -16.5%
1969 833.1 kg/ha +22.3%
1970 861.7 kg/ha +3.4%
1971 893.2 kg/ha +3.7%
1972 1,018 kg/ha +14.0%
1973 937.5 kg/ha -7.9%
1974 922.5 kg/ha -1.6%
1975 839.5 kg/ha -9.0%
1976 1,126 kg/ha +34.1%
1977 1,012 kg/ha -10.1%
1978 927.8 kg/ha -8.3%
1979 1,452 kg/ha +56.5%
1980 1,601 kg/ha +10.3%
1981 1,458 kg/ha -8.9%
1982 1,429 kg/ha -2.0%
1983 1,498 kg/ha +4.8%
1984 1,315 kg/ha -12.2%
1985 660.4 kg/ha -49.8%
1986 1,054 kg/ha +59.6%
1987 1,139 kg/ha +8.0%
1988 1,163 kg/ha +2.1%
1989 1,354 kg/ha +16.4%
1990 1,318 kg/ha -2.7%
1991 1,343 kg/ha +1.9%
1992 1,225 kg/ha -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 793.46 kg/ha 681.4 kg/ha 833.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 998.97 kg/ha 839.5 kg/ha 1,452 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,267 kg/ha 660.4 kg/ha 1,601 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,295 kg/ha 1,225 kg/ha 1,343 kg/ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 63 Ghana 1,260 kg/ha compare
  2. 64 Guatemala 1,242 kg/ha compare
  3. 65 Maldives 1,232 kg/ha compare
  4. 67 North Macedonia 1,216 kg/ha
  5. 68 Rwanda 1,214 kg/ha compare
  6. 69 Palestine 1,194 kg/ha

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in Ethiopia PDR?
Sorghum — yield in Ethiopia PDR was 1,225 kg/ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 1,601 kg/ha in 1980.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 660.4 kg/ha in 1985.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for sorghum — yield?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 1992.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR 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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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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