Sorghum yields in Japan
Japan: Sorghum yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 1968. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yields in Japan, 1961–1968
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Japan is 1.11 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1968. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
That places Japan 75th out of 115 countries with data for 1968, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sorghum yields in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Japan?
- Sorghum yields in Japan was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 1968, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Japan rank for sorghum yields?
- Japan ranks 75th out of 115 countries with data for 1968.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.