Sorghum yields in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sorghum yields was 0.9424 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sorghum yields in South Sudan, 2012–2024
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 South Sudan stood at 0.9424 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in South Sudan peaked at 1.37 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7711 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 89th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sorghum yields in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7711 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0.8561 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +59.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9073 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8791 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8805 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8858 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8442 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9819 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9424 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.9424 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7162 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.9424 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields in South Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +59.6% | 0.8561 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9245 tonnes per hectare | 0.7711 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9478 tonnes per hectare | 0.8442 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in South Sudan?
- Sorghum yields in South Sudan was 0.9424 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7711 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for sorghum yields?
- South Sudan ranks 89th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.