Sorghum — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sorghum — Yield was 1,170 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,170 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
18th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1,170 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
429.9 kg/ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sorghum — yield in Southern Asia stood at 1,170 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 1,170 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 429.9 kg/ha, in 1965.

Southern Asia ranks 18th of 27 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.

Sorghum — Yield in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 441.2 kg/ha —
1962 529.1 kg/ha +19.9%
1963 500.8 kg/ha -5.3%
1964 535.2 kg/ha +6.9%
1965 429.9 kg/ha -19.7%
1966 510.5 kg/ha +18.7%
1967 544 kg/ha +6.6%
1968 524.1 kg/ha -3.7%
1969 523.9 kg/ha -0.0%
1970 470.4 kg/ha -10.2%
1971 464.8 kg/ha -1.2%
1972 454 kg/ha -2.3%
1973 547.6 kg/ha +20.6%
1974 642.1 kg/ha +17.3%
1975 590.7 kg/ha -8.0%
1976 665.1 kg/ha +12.6%
1977 733.4 kg/ha +10.3%
1978 703.5 kg/ha -4.1%
1979 695.9 kg/ha -1.1%
1980 658 kg/ha -5.4%
1981 723.1 kg/ha +9.9%
1982 654.6 kg/ha -9.5%
1983 721.7 kg/ha +10.3%
1984 712.2 kg/ha -1.3%
1985 632.4 kg/ha -11.2%
1986 576.3 kg/ha -8.9%
1987 758.4 kg/ha +31.6%
1988 693.2 kg/ha -8.6%
1989 861.4 kg/ha +24.3%
1990 806.8 kg/ha -6.3%
1991 678.4 kg/ha -15.9%
1992 934.8 kg/ha +37.8%
1993 865.4 kg/ha -7.4%
1994 837.6 kg/ha -3.2%
1995 771.9 kg/ha -7.8%
1996 924.3 kg/ha +19.7%
1997 811.3 kg/ha -12.2%
1998 732.4 kg/ha -9.7%
1999 822.8 kg/ha +12.3%
2000 812.5 kg/ha -1.3%
2001 755.2 kg/ha -7.1%
2002 782.9 kg/ha +3.7%
2003 794.2 kg/ha +1.4%
2004 654.4 kg/ha -17.6%
2005 823.9 kg/ha +25.9%
2006 833.3 kg/ha +1.1%
2007 907.7 kg/ha +8.9%
2008 947.2 kg/ha +4.4%
2009 875.1 kg/ha -7.6%
2010 957.5 kg/ha +9.4%
2011 979.2 kg/ha +2.3%
2012 904 kg/ha -7.7%
2013 790.6 kg/ha -12.5%
2014 930.6 kg/ha +17.7%
2015 812.3 kg/ha -12.7%
2016 725 kg/ha -10.7%
2017 855.4 kg/ha +18.0%
2018 889.7 kg/ha +4.0%
2019 828.8 kg/ha -6.8%
2020 1,066 kg/ha +28.7%
2021 1,049 kg/ha -1.6%
2022 1,081 kg/ha +3.0%
2023 1,113 kg/ha +2.9%
2024 1,170 kg/ha +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 504.3 kg/ha 429.9 kg/ha 544 kg/ha 9
1970s 596.75 kg/ha 454 kg/ha 733.4 kg/ha 10
1980s 699.13 kg/ha 576.3 kg/ha 861.4 kg/ha 10
1990s 818.57 kg/ha 678.4 kg/ha 934.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 818.64 kg/ha 654.4 kg/ha 947.2 kg/ha 10
2010s 867.31 kg/ha 725 kg/ha 979.2 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,096 kg/ha 1,049 kg/ha 1,170 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 693 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 Spain 4,186 kg/ha compare
  3. 16 Slovakia 4,132 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 Peru 4,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Argentina 3,985 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 Hungary 3,977 kg/ha compare
  7. 20 Algeria 3,720 kg/ha compare
  8. 21 Mexico 3,517 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in Southern Asia?
Sorghum — yield in Southern Asia was 1,170 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,170 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 429.9 kg/ha in 1965.
How does Southern Asia rank for sorghum — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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