Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Sorghum yield was 1,024 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,024 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
1,024 kg per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
601.09 kg per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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 is 1,024 kg per hectare, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 1,024 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 601.09 kg per hectare, in 1969.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 763.06 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 801.27 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 759.41 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 734.34 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 696.1 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 664.46 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 716.04 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 645.95 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 601.09 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 687.7 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 692.47 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 633.97 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 632.44 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 810.31 kg per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 790.52 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 684.47 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 738.65 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 717.02 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 760.26 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 790.61 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 872.76 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 801.91 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 780.25 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 676.77 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 786.63 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 814.41 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 739.91 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 828.73 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 699.94 kg per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 652.53 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 764.64 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 737.29 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 711.13 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 731.55 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 791.56 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 833.81 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 749.39 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 835.59 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 818.74 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 811.16 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 845.52 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 827.06 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 874.48 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 898.8 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 847.02 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 949.54 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 917.87 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 891.97 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 860.23 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 918.57 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,024 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709.08 kg per hectare | 601.09 kg per hectare | 801.27 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 714.78 kg per hectare | 632.44 kg per hectare | 810.31 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 779.19 kg per hectare | 676.77 kg per hectare | 872.76 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 762.62 kg per hectare | 652.53 kg per hectare | 835.59 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.37 kg per hectare | 811.16 kg per hectare | 949.54 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 971.14 kg per hectare | 918.57 kg per hectare | 1,024 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 1,024 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,024 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.09 kg per hectare in 1969.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for sorghum yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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.