Sorghum yield in Africa
Africa: Sorghum yield was 1,062 kg per hectare in 2011. β² Rising
Sorghum yield in Africa, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum yield in Africa stood at 1,062 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Africa peaked at 1,062 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 647.2 kg per hectare, in 1969.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 760.09 kg per hectare | 647.2 kg per hectare | 837.99 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 781.86 kg per hectare | 694.15 kg per hectare | 890.82 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 829.07 kg per hectare | 726.52 kg per hectare | 937.75 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 802.9 kg per hectare | 700.31 kg per hectare | 878.23 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 910.05 kg per hectare | 865.96 kg per hectare | 979.93 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 kg per hectare | 946.12 kg per hectare | 1,062 kg per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Africa?
- Sorghum yield in Africa was 1,062 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 647.2 kg per hectare in 1969.
- How does Africa rank for sorghum yield?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.