Sorghum yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sorghum yield was 1,410 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yield in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yield in Nigeria is 1,410 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Nigeria peaked at 1,633 kg per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 524.1 kg per hectare, in 1969.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 732.9 kg per hectare | 524.1 kg per hectare | 942.6 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 800.46 kg per hectare | 601.2 kg per hectare | 1,070 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,223 kg per hectare | 975.2 kg per hectare | 1,633 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,087 kg per hectare | 969.1 kg per hectare | 1,148 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,180 kg per hectare | 1,100 kg per hectare | 1,350 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,425 kg per hectare | 1,410 kg per hectare | 1,440 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.56 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Nigeria?
- Sorghum yield in Nigeria was 1,410 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,633 kg per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.1 kg per hectare in 1969.
- How does Nigeria rank for sorghum yield?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.