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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.92 (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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About this data
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.