Sorghum yield in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Sorghum yield was 994.3 kg per hectare in 2011. β² Rising
Sorghum yield in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum yield in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 994.3 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1,796 kg per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 442.3 kg per hectare, in 2003.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 725.22 kg per hectare | 463.3 kg per hectare | 1,099 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 595.15 kg per hectare | 485 kg per hectare | 992.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,011 kg per hectare | 607.1 kg per hectare | 1,796 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,013 kg per hectare | 720.7 kg per hectare | 1,310 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 906.09 kg per hectare | 442.3 kg per hectare | 1,187 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,143 kg per hectare | 994.3 kg per hectare | 1,291 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 13 Ghana 1,179 kg per hectare compare
- 14 Central African Republic 1,171 kg per hectare compare
- 15 Togo 1,101 kg per hectare compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 895.2 kg per hectare compare
- 18 Zambia 893.5 kg per hectare compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870.7 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Sorghum yield in Tanzania, United Republic of was 994.3 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,796 kg per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.3 kg per hectare in 2003.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for sorghum yield?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.