Sorghum yields in Kenya
Kenya: Sorghum yields was 0.9703 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yields in Kenya, 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
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Kenya is 0.9703 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Kenya peaked at 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2917 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places Kenya 84th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.8857 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8072 tonnes per hectare | 0.2917 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8004 tonnes per hectare | 0.5954 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7807 tonnes per hectare | 0.5221 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.798 tonnes per hectare | 0.6291 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9225 tonnes per hectare | 0.5821 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Kenya?
- Sorghum yields in Kenya was 0.9703 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2917 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for sorghum yields?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.