Sorghum — Yield in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Sorghum — Yield was 1,796 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,796 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,796 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
466.9 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Yield in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — yield in Republic of Korea is 1,796 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,796 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 466.9 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Republic of Korea 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sorghum — Yield in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Yield in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 496 kg/ha
1962 487.6 kg/ha -1.7%
1963 466.9 kg/ha -4.2%
1964 487.3 kg/ha +4.4%
1965 487.9 kg/ha +0.1%
1966 563.5 kg/ha +15.5%
1967 566.6 kg/ha +0.6%
1968 652.8 kg/ha +15.2%
1969 658.4 kg/ha +0.9%
1970 687.3 kg/ha +4.4%
1971 712.3 kg/ha +3.6%
1972 699 kg/ha -1.9%
1973 717.8 kg/ha +2.7%
1974 707.5 kg/ha -1.4%
1975 752.7 kg/ha +6.4%
1976 776.9 kg/ha +3.2%
1977 883.6 kg/ha +13.7%
1978 888.9 kg/ha +0.6%
1979 971.7 kg/ha +9.3%
1980 1,028 kg/ha +5.7%
1981 1,199 kg/ha +16.7%
1982 1,135 kg/ha -5.3%
1983 1,088 kg/ha -4.2%
1984 1,193 kg/ha +9.7%
1985 1,180 kg/ha -1.1%
1986 1,229 kg/ha +4.2%
1987 1,310 kg/ha +6.6%
1988 1,297 kg/ha -1.0%
1989 1,458 kg/ha +12.4%
1990 1,394 kg/ha -4.4%
1991 1,394 kg/ha +0.0%
1992 1,297 kg/ha -6.9%
1993 1,343 kg/ha +3.5%
1994 1,293 kg/ha -3.7%
1995 1,357 kg/ha +4.9%
1996 1,482 kg/ha +9.3%
1997 1,470 kg/ha -0.8%
1998 1,386 kg/ha -5.7%
1999 1,412 kg/ha +1.8%
2000 1,461 kg/ha +3.5%
2001 1,341 kg/ha -8.2%
2002 1,406 kg/ha +4.8%
2003 1,420 kg/ha +1.0%
2004 1,438 kg/ha +1.3%
2005 1,391 kg/ha -3.3%
2006 1,458 kg/ha +4.8%
2007 1,758 kg/ha +20.6%
2008 1,492 kg/ha -15.1%
2009 1,656 kg/ha +11.0%
2010 1,609 kg/ha -2.8%
2011 1,628 kg/ha +1.2%
2012 1,657 kg/ha +1.8%
2013 1,675 kg/ha +1.1%
2014 1,676 kg/ha +0.1%
2015 1,694 kg/ha +1.1%
2016 1,696 kg/ha +0.1%
2017 1,714 kg/ha +1.1%
2018 1,728 kg/ha +0.8%
2019 1,739 kg/ha +0.7%
2020 1,747 kg/ha +0.4%
2021 1,722 kg/ha -1.4%
2022 1,773 kg/ha +3.0%
2023 1,785 kg/ha +0.6%
2024 1,796 kg/ha +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 540.78 kg/ha 466.9 kg/ha 658.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 779.77 kg/ha 687.3 kg/ha 971.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,212 kg/ha 1,028 kg/ha 1,458 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,383 kg/ha 1,293 kg/ha 1,482 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,482 kg/ha 1,341 kg/ha 1,758 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,682 kg/ha 1,609 kg/ha 1,739 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,765 kg/ha 1,722 kg/ha 1,796 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 47 Romania 1,909 kg/ha compare
  2. 48 Thailand 1,852 kg/ha compare
  3. 49 Kyrgyzstan 1,808 kg/ha compare
  4. 51 Senegal 1,712 kg/ha compare
  5. 52 Ecuador 1,706 kg/ha compare
  6. 53 Cameroon 1,622 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in Republic of Korea?
Sorghum — yield in Republic of Korea was 1,796 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,796 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 466.9 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Republic of Korea rank for sorghum — yield?
Republic of Korea ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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