Sorghum — Yield in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sorghum — Yield was 1,488 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,488 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1,705 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
458.2 kg/ha
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Yield in Western Asia, 1961–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k196119922024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 1,488 kg/ha for sorghum — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in Western Asia peaked at 1,705 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 458.2 kg/ha, in 1984.

That places Western Asia 14th out of 27 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Yield in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 787.1 kg/ha —
1962 801.3 kg/ha +1.8%
1963 800.6 kg/ha -0.1%
1964 825.6 kg/ha +3.1%
1965 811.7 kg/ha -1.7%
1966 791.4 kg/ha -2.5%
1967 807.5 kg/ha +2.0%
1968 787.5 kg/ha -2.5%
1969 782 kg/ha -0.7%
1970 753.2 kg/ha -3.7%
1971 708.9 kg/ha -5.9%
1972 714.7 kg/ha +0.8%
1973 682.9 kg/ha -4.4%
1974 638 kg/ha -6.6%
1975 831.1 kg/ha +30.3%
1976 699 kg/ha -15.9%
1977 724.4 kg/ha +3.6%
1978 782.3 kg/ha +8.0%
1979 795.5 kg/ha +1.7%
1980 744.1 kg/ha -6.5%
1981 967.5 kg/ha +30.0%
1982 890.1 kg/ha -8.0%
1983 493.8 kg/ha -44.5%
1984 458.2 kg/ha -7.2%
1985 491.3 kg/ha +7.2%
1986 789.6 kg/ha +60.7%
1987 898.5 kg/ha +13.8%
1988 957 kg/ha +6.5%
1989 1,002 kg/ha +4.7%
1990 947.3 kg/ha -5.5%
1991 728.3 kg/ha -23.1%
1992 1,083 kg/ha +48.7%
1993 1,079 kg/ha -0.4%
1994 1,035 kg/ha -4.1%
1995 1,074 kg/ha +3.8%
1996 956.3 kg/ha -11.0%
1997 937.6 kg/ha -2.0%
1998 1,068 kg/ha +13.9%
1999 1,177 kg/ha +10.2%
2000 1,163 kg/ha -1.2%
2001 1,162 kg/ha -0.1%
2002 1,102 kg/ha -5.2%
2003 1,113 kg/ha +1.1%
2004 1,061 kg/ha -4.7%
2005 921.7 kg/ha -13.1%
2006 1,145 kg/ha +24.2%
2007 1,144 kg/ha -0.0%
2008 1,195 kg/ha +4.4%
2009 1,317 kg/ha +10.2%
2010 1,250 kg/ha -5.1%
2011 1,275 kg/ha +2.0%
2012 1,165 kg/ha -8.6%
2013 1,165 kg/ha +0.0%
2014 1,226 kg/ha +5.2%
2015 1,189 kg/ha -3.1%
2016 985.5 kg/ha -17.1%
2017 992.8 kg/ha +0.7%
2018 1,011 kg/ha +1.8%
2019 1,111 kg/ha +9.9%
2020 1,705 kg/ha +53.5%
2021 1,230 kg/ha -27.9%
2022 1,340 kg/ha +9.0%
2023 1,415 kg/ha +5.6%
2024 1,488 kg/ha +5.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Yield in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +60.7% 491.3 kg/ha 789.6 kg/ha
2020 +53.5% 1,111 kg/ha 1,705 kg/ha
1992 +48.7% 728.3 kg/ha 1,083 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 799.41 kg/ha 782 kg/ha 825.6 kg/ha 9
1970s 733 kg/ha 638 kg/ha 831.1 kg/ha 10
1980s 769.23 kg/ha 458.2 kg/ha 1,002 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,009 kg/ha 728.3 kg/ha 1,177 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,132 kg/ha 921.7 kg/ha 1,317 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,137 kg/ha 985.5 kg/ha 1,275 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,436 kg/ha 1,230 kg/ha 1,705 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 11 China 4,758 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Slovenia 4,667 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 1,067 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 France 4,450 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Papua New Guinea 4,429 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 693 kg/ha compare
  7. 15 Spain 4,186 kg/ha compare
  8. 16 Slovakia 4,132 kg/ha compare
  9. 17 Peru 4,000 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in Western Asia?
Sorghum — yield in Western Asia was 1,488 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,705 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 458.2 kg/ha in 1984.
How does Western Asia rank for sorghum — yield?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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