Sorghum yields in Albania
Albania: Sorghum yields was 0.3773 tonnes per hectare in 1992. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Albania, 1961–1992
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.3773 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Albania peaked at 1.65 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3773 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
That places Albania 112th out of 115 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5379 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5672 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6997 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7635 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7263 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9173 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9118 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +81.0% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1970 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9878 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3773 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.3773 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.3773 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 tonnes per hectare, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +81.0% | 0.9118 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | -46.7% | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | -43.4% | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.3773 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8808 tonnes per hectare | 0.5379 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7647 tonnes per hectare | 0.3773 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Albania?
- Sorghum yields in Albania was 0.3773 tonnes per hectare in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3773 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for sorghum yields?
- Albania ranks 112th out of 115 countries with data for 1992.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.