Sorghum yield in Kenya
Kenya: Sorghum yield was 629.1 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yield in Kenya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 629.1 kg per hectare for sorghum yield in 2011.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Kenya peaked at 1,223 kg per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 291.7 kg per hectare, in 1983.
That places Kenya 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,093 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,098 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,094 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,105 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,087 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,100 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,138 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,073 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,025 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,094 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1,089 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,122 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,122 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,062 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1,063 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,069 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,058 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,052 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 885.7 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 952.4 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1,113 kg per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 644.3 kg per hectare | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 291.7 kg per hectare | -54.7% |
| 1984 | 630.7 kg per hectare | +116.2% |
| 1985 | 750 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 920.6 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 802.9 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 1,001 kg per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 965.2 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 847.3 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 957.2 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 1,122 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 745.4 kg per hectare | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 864 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 598.4 kg per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 595.4 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 744.7 kg per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 752.8 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 777.5 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 665.6 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 856.9 kg per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 801 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 853.9 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 564.4 kg per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 1,223 kg per hectare | +116.7% |
| 2006 | 800.6 kg per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 947.4 kg per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 522.1 kg per hectare | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 571.7 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 726.7 kg per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 629.1 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 629.1 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 714.3 kg per hectare, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 629.1 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 820 kg per hectare, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yield in Kenya 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +116.2% | 291.7 kg per hectare | 630.7 kg per hectare |
| 2005 | +116.7% | 564.4 kg per hectare | 1,223 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,090 kg per hectare | 1,025 kg per hectare | 1,138 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,062 kg per hectare | 885.7 kg per hectare | 1,122 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 807.16 kg per hectare | 291.7 kg per hectare | 1,113 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 800.43 kg per hectare | 595.4 kg per hectare | 1,122 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 780.66 kg per hectare | 522.1 kg per hectare | 1,223 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.9 kg per hectare | 629.1 kg per hectare | 726.7 kg per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Kenya?
- Sorghum yield in Kenya was 629.1 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,223 kg per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.7 kg per hectare in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for sorghum yield?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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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.