Sorghum — Yield in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Sorghum — Yield was 634.6 kg/ha in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
634.6 kg/ha
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
103rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
1,003 kg/ha
in 1967
All-time low
327 kg/ha
in 1984
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Sorghum — Yield in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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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 Sudan (former) is 634.6 kg/ha, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in Sudan (former) peaked at 1,003 kg/ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 327 kg/ha, in 1984.

That places Sudan (former) 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 860.29 kg/ha 636.4 kg/ha 1,003 kg/ha 9
1970s 769.84 kg/ha 619.8 kg/ha 923.2 kg/ha 10
1980s 587.56 kg/ha 327 kg/ha 851.7 kg/ha 10
1990s 561.63 kg/ha 427.6 kg/ha 702.1 kg/ha 10
2000s 651.89 kg/ha 507 kg/ha 766.4 kg/ha 10
2010s 551.6 kg/ha 468.6 kg/ha 634.6 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 100 Uganda 703.1 kg/ha compare
  2. 101 Democratic Republic of the Congo 693 kg/ha compare
  3. 102 Côte d'Ivoire 664.9 kg/ha compare
  4. 104 Zambia 633.2 kg/ha compare
  5. 105 Sudan 632.7 kg/ha
  6. 106 Caribbean 625.1 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in Sudan (former)?
Sorghum — yield in Sudan (former) was 634.6 kg/ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 1,003 kg/ha in 1967.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 327 kg/ha in 1984.
How does Sudan (former) rank for sorghum — yield?
Sudan (former) ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2011.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan (former) 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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