Sorghum yields in Australia
Australia: Sorghum yields was 3.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Australia stood at 3.15 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Australia peaked at 4.26 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.11 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Australia ranks 27th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Australia?
- Sorghum yields in Australia was 3.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024, 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for sorghum yields?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.