Sorghum yields in Israel
Israel: Sorghum yields was 14.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.27 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
3rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
21.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
1.78 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in Israel, 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
Israel recorded 14.27 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Israel peaked at 21.5 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.78 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Israel ranks 3rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum yields in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +55.6% |
| 1963 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -52.8% |
| 1979 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +99.7% |
| 1983 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -69.3% |
| 1987 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +284.0% |
| 1989 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -65.9% |
| 1990 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1992 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | +139.3% |
| 1994 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -69.5% |
| 1995 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +98.1% |
| 1996 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +96.1% |
| 1997 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | +251.4% |
| 2015 | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 14.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Israel's 14.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 tonnes per hectare, 5.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +284.0% | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | +251.4% | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 21.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +139.3% | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 6.65 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +99.7% | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 5.17 tonnes per hectare |
| 1995 | +98.1% | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 4.01 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 tonnes per hectare | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.58 tonnes per hectare | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | 21 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Israel?
- Sorghum yields in Israel was 14.27 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for sorghum yields?
- Israel ranks 3rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.