Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Sorghum yield was 892.66 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 892.66 kg per hectare, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 892.66 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 509.89 kg per hectare, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 704.67 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 703.93 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 746.75 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 708.7 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 680.59 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 653.62 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 716.24 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 658.8 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 677.77 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 672.22 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 684.32 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 647.79 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 653.41 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 694.32 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 705.79 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 724.17 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 661.83 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 722.65 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 672.43 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 673.68 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 723.68 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 610.17 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 591.68 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 509.89 kg per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 699.01 kg per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 714.18 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 585.49 kg per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 738.27 kg per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 587.01 kg per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 522.31 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 681.76 kg per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 614.55 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 575.59 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 611.05 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 648.62 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 720.19 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 609.92 kg per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 715.64 kg per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 676.55 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 659.87 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 748.1 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 706.45 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 766.33 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 746.13 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 705.24 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 793.02 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 818.25 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 764.68 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 799.28 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 787.58 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 892.66 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 694.57 kg per hectare | 653.62 kg per hectare | 746.75 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 683.89 kg per hectare | 647.79 kg per hectare | 724.17 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 643.31 kg per hectare | 509.89 kg per hectare | 738.27 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 637.62 kg per hectare | 522.31 kg per hectare | 720.19 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 750.73 kg per hectare | 659.87 kg per hectare | 818.25 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 840.12 kg per hectare | 787.58 kg per hectare | 892.66 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Agriculture production index 118.25 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Wood fuel production quantity 500.42 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Land area 2.15 billion hectares (2011)
- Agricultural land 888.57 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 177.13 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 20.19 million tonnes (2011)
- Permanent cropland 19.87 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.39 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 3.7% (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 892.66 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 892.66 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.89 kg per hectare in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for sorghum yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and 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.