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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.76 (2023)
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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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.