Sorghum yield in Ghana
Ghana: Sorghum yield was 1,179 kg per hectare in 2011. β² Rising
Sorghum yield in Ghana, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum yield in Ghana stood at 1,179 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Ghana peaked at 1,312 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 481.8 kg per hectare, in 1983.
That places Ghana 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 643.56 kg per hectare | 551.3 kg per hectare | 726.1 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 750.16 kg per hectare | 649.5 kg per hectare | 818.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 658.22 kg per hectare | 481.8 kg per hectare | 758.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 989.87 kg per hectare | 631 kg per hectare | 1,166 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 993.39 kg per hectare | 742.7 kg per hectare | 1,312 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 kg per hectare | 1,179 kg per hectare | 1,285 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 10 Rwanda 1,272 kg per hectare compare
- 11 Uganda 1,200 kg per hectare compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 1,191 kg per hectare compare
- 14 Central African Republic 1,171 kg per hectare compare
- 15 Togo 1,101 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 994.3 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Ghana?
- Sorghum yield in Ghana was 1,179 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,312 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.8 kg per hectare in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for sorghum yield?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.