Sorghum yield in Zambia
Zambia: Sorghum yield was 893.5 kg per hectare in 2011. β² Rising
Sorghum yield in Zambia, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum yield in Zambia stood at 893.5 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Zambia peaked at 959.3 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 297.6 kg per hectare, in 2008.
That places Zambia 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | 630.17 kg per hectare | 594.2 kg per hectare | 666.7 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 554.04 kg per hectare | 385.7 kg per hectare | 677.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 677.63 kg per hectare | 500 kg per hectare | 815.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 627.5 kg per hectare | 322.6 kg per hectare | 761.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.76 kg per hectare | 297.6 kg per hectare | 858.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 926.4 kg per hectare | 893.5 kg per hectare | 959.3 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Togo 1,101 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Tanzania 994.3 kg per hectare compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 895.2 kg per hectare compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870.7 kg per hectare compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 829.2 kg per hectare compare
- 21 Chad 820 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Zambia?
- Sorghum yield in Zambia was 893.5 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 959.3 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.6 kg per hectare in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for sorghum yield?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.