Sorghum — Yield in United States of America

United States of America: Sorghum — Yield was 3,851 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,851 kg/ha
Change on year
up 18.1%
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
4,891 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
2,579 kg/ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Yield in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 3,851 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in United States of America peaked at 4,891 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,579 kg/ha, in 2022.

United States of America ranks 5th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sorghum — Yield in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Yield in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,744 kg/ha
1962 2,768 kg/ha +0.9%
1963 2,757 kg/ha -0.4%
1964 2,618 kg/ha -5.0%
1965 3,240 kg/ha +23.8%
1966 3,503 kg/ha +8.1%
1967 3,163 kg/ha -9.7%
1968 3,305 kg/ha +4.5%
1969 3,410 kg/ha +3.2%
1970 3,160 kg/ha -7.3%
1971 3,375 kg/ha +6.8%
1972 3,807 kg/ha +12.8%
1973 3,691 kg/ha -3.0%
1974 2,830 kg/ha -23.3%
1975 3,074 kg/ha +8.6%
1976 3,084 kg/ha +0.3%
1977 3,553 kg/ha +15.2%
1978 3,423 kg/ha -3.7%
1979 3,928 kg/ha +14.8%
1980 2,906 kg/ha -26.0%
1981 4,020 kg/ha +38.3%
1982 3,708 kg/ha -7.8%
1983 3,060 kg/ha -17.5%
1984 3,541 kg/ha +15.7%
1985 4,190 kg/ha +18.3%
1986 4,252 kg/ha +1.5%
1987 4,356 kg/ha +2.4%
1988 4,003 kg/ha -8.1%
1989 3,479 kg/ha -13.1%
1990 3,959 kg/ha +13.8%
1991 3,719 kg/ha -6.1%
1992 4,558 kg/ha +22.5%
1993 3,760 kg/ha -17.5%
1994 4,563 kg/ha +21.3%
1995 3,488 kg/ha -23.6%
1996 4,226 kg/ha +21.2%
1997 4,342 kg/ha +2.7%
1998 4,226 kg/ha -2.7%
1999 4,372 kg/ha +3.5%
2000 3,823 kg/ha -12.6%
2001 3,761 kg/ha -1.6%
2002 3,178 kg/ha -15.5%
2003 3,310 kg/ha +4.2%
2004 4,369 kg/ha +32.0%
2005 4,298 kg/ha -1.6%
2006 3,519 kg/ha -18.1%
2007 4,597 kg/ha +30.6%
2008 4,085 kg/ha -11.1%
2009 4,353 kg/ha +6.6%
2010 4,512 kg/ha +3.6%
2011 3,389 kg/ha -24.9%
2012 3,113 kg/ha -8.1%
2013 3,740 kg/ha +20.1%
2014 4,242 kg/ha +13.4%
2015 4,771 kg/ha +12.5%
2016 4,891 kg/ha +2.5%
2017 4,503 kg/ha -7.9%
2018 4,527 kg/ha +0.5%
2019 4,584 kg/ha +1.3%
2020 4,595 kg/ha +0.2%
2021 4,331 kg/ha -5.7%
2022 2,579 kg/ha -40.4%
2023 3,262 kg/ha +26.5%
2024 3,851 kg/ha +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,056 kg/ha 2,618 kg/ha 3,503 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,393 kg/ha 2,830 kg/ha 3,928 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,751 kg/ha 2,906 kg/ha 4,356 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,121 kg/ha 3,488 kg/ha 4,563 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,929 kg/ha 3,178 kg/ha 4,597 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,227 kg/ha 3,113 kg/ha 4,891 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,723 kg/ha 2,579 kg/ha 4,595 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Jordan 19,954 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Israel 14,268 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Austria 6,626 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Philippines 6,267 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Uzbekistan 6,154 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Italy 5,916 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Egypt 5,200 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in United States of America?
Sorghum — yield in United States of America was 3,851 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 4,891 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,579 kg/ha in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for sorghum — yield?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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