Sorghum yields in Russia
Russia: Sorghum yields was 1.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.27 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
65th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.68 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
0.5754 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sorghum yields in Russia, 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
In 2024, sorghum yields in Russia stood at 1.27 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Russia peaked at 1.68 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5754 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
Russia ranks 65th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8784 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | -54.7% |
| 1997 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +116.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9664 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8548 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7546 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +51.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9822 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.881 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.27 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.27 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 tonnes per hectare, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.7546 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.881 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Russia?
- Sorghum yields in Russia was 1.27 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5754 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for sorghum yields?
- Russia ranks 65th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.