Sorghum yield in South Africa
South Africa: Sorghum yield was 2.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.33
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
41st
of 114 countries
All-time high
4.37
in 2021
All-time low
0.5429
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yield in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.33 for sorghum yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in South Africa peaked at 4.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5429, in 1963.
That places South Africa 41st out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.796 | 0.5429 | 1.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.04 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 0.8947 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 0.6178 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.34 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 1.45 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 2.33 | 4.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in South Africa?
- Sorghum yield in South Africa was 2.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5429 in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for sorghum yield?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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