Sorghum — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Sorghum — Yield was 891.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 891.7 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 962.7 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 651.1 kg/ha, in 1990.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 760.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 765.9 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 802.4 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 776 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 764.9 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 744.2 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 787.8 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 767.2 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 786.4 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 782.6 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 805.2 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 773.7 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 774.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 786.7 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 802.8 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 821.2 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 756 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 812.4 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 813.4 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 842.2 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 862.8 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 762.4 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 738.7 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 657.2 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 743.7 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 798.1 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 714.9 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 834.6 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 716.3 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 651.1 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 760.8 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 711.5 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 710.1 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 666.2 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 723.1 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 755.2 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 675.3 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 775.9 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 750.7 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 743.3 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 804.7 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 761.2 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 818.3 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 822.6 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 717.4 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 835.2 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 860.8 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 807.4 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 836.8 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 839.5 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 832.3 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 922.1 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 862.8 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 928.9 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 913.4 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 890.7 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 901.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 940.6 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 924.7 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 962.7 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 833.6 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 939.2 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 873.7 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 891.7 kg/ha | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 772.78 kg/ha | 744.2 kg/ha | 802.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 792.83 kg/ha | 756 kg/ha | 821.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 767.09 kg/ha | 657.2 kg/ha | 862.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 717.99 kg/ha | 651.1 kg/ha | 775.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 800.77 kg/ha | 717.4 kg/ha | 860.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.69 kg/ha | 832.3 kg/ha | 940.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 900.18 kg/ha | 833.6 kg/ha | 962.7 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Sorghum — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 891.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 962.7 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 651.1 kg/ha in 1990.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for sorghum — yield?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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