Sorghum yield in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sorghum yield was 1,272 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yield in Rwanda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,272 kg per hectare for sorghum yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Rwanda peaked at 1,508 kg per hectare in 1964 and was at its lowest, 685 kg per hectare, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,212 kg per hectare | 895.9 kg per hectare | 1,508 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,085 kg per hectare | 901.2 kg per hectare | 1,129 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,133 kg per hectare | 925.7 kg per hectare | 1,290 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,059 kg per hectare | 685 kg per hectare | 1,361 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,025 kg per hectare | 890.4 kg per hectare | 1,193 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,240 kg per hectare | 1,209 kg per hectare | 1,272 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.3 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Rwanda?
- Sorghum yield in Rwanda was 1,272 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,508 kg per hectare in 1964.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 685 kg per hectare in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for sorghum yield?
- Rwanda ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.