Sorghum yield in Uganda
Uganda: Sorghum yield was 1,200 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yield in Uganda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum yield in Uganda stood at 1,200 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Uganda peaked at 1,966 kg per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 846.9 kg per hectare, in 1964.
Uganda ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum yield in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 945.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 945.6 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 949.3 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 846.9 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 888.9 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 915.5 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 924.1 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,104 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 1,184 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1,486 kg per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 1,134 kg per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 1,318 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 1,355 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 940.1 kg per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +59.6% |
| 1976 | 1,193 kg per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 1,228 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,226 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,690 kg per hectare | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 1,790 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1,882 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1,350 kg per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 1,966 kg per hectare | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 1,199 kg per hectare | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 1,630 kg per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 1,347 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 1,552 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 1,476 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 1,502 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,500 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,482 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,502 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,500 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,100 kg per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 1,065 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 1,502 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,289 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 1,498 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,452 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,400 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,527 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,429 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,452 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,486 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,101 kg per hectare | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1,101 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,200 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,200 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 820 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,200 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 820 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yield in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +59.6% | 940.1 kg per hectare | 1,500 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 967.13 kg per hectare | 846.9 kg per hectare | 1,184 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,307 kg per hectare | 940.1 kg per hectare | 1,690 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,569 kg per hectare | 1,199 kg per hectare | 1,966 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,415 kg per hectare | 1,065 kg per hectare | 1,502 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,413 kg per hectare | 1,101 kg per hectare | 1,527 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,151 kg per hectare | 1,101 kg per hectare | 1,200 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Uganda?
- Sorghum yield in Uganda was 1,200 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,966 kg per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 846.9 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Uganda rank for sorghum yield?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.