Sorghum yields in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Sorghum yields was 1.81 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum yields in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2024
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 Kyrgyzstan is 1.81 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 171.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.22 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3846 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Kyrgyzstan 50th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum yields in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | -35.0% |
| 1997 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4471 tonnes per hectare | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3846 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +246.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7317 tonnes per hectare | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8824 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7581 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9024 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +191.6% |
| 2018 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | -77.1% |
| 2022 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +266.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +171.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.81 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.81 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +266.6% | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +246.7% | 0.3846 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | +191.6% | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8829 tonnes per hectare | 0.4471 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8793 tonnes per hectare | 0.3846 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Kyrgyzstan?
- Sorghum yields in Kyrgyzstan was 1.81 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3846 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for sorghum yields?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 50th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.