Sorghum yields in Kenya
Kenya: Sorghum yields was 0.9703 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9703 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.2917 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 85th out of 115 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.
Sorghum yields in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8857 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6443 tonnes per hectare | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2917 tonnes per hectare | -54.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6307 tonnes per hectare | +116.2% |
| 1985 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9206 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8029 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9652 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8473 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9572 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7454 tonnes per hectare | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.864 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5984 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5954 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7447 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7528 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7775 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6656 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8569 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 0.801 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8539 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5644 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +116.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8006 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9474 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5221 tonnes per hectare | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5717 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7267 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6291 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7445 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8316 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9667 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6336 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7073 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7862 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6684 tonnes per hectare | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5821 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9576 tonnes per hectare | +64.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9703 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9703 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9703 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
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 85th out of 115 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.