Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sorghum yield was 1,028 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,028 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
1,028 kg per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
603.96 kg per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1,028 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,028 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 603.96 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, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 770.18 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 798.73 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 750.71 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 733.39 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 702.08 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 665.37 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 735.84 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 648.24 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 603.96 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 698.7 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 713.65 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 660.05 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 639.03 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 841.37 kg per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 807.51 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 695.97 kg per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 754.7 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 748.89 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 776.47 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 829.59 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 901.25 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 812.33 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 782.48 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 696.09 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 806.47 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 823.99 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 763.29 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 849.17 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 720.3 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 666.24 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 773.68 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 736.2 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 727.51 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 747.25 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 799.83 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 850.6 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 762.61 kg per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 846.31 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 825.46 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 828.11 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 851.16 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 835.79 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 881.52 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 910.46 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 853.56 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 951.87 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 922.07 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 898.42 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 868.49 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 923.28 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,028 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 712.06 kg per hectare | 603.96 kg per hectare | 798.73 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 733.63 kg per hectare | 639.03 kg per hectare | 841.37 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 798.5 kg per hectare | 696.09 kg per hectare | 901.25 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.57 kg per hectare | 666.24 kg per hectare | 850.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 880.15 kg per hectare | 828.11 kg per hectare | 951.87 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 975.67 kg per hectare | 923.28 kg per hectare | 1,028 kg per hectare | 2 |
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- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sorghum yield in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,028 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,028 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 603.96 kg per hectare in 1969.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sorghum yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.