Sorghum yields in Taiwan
Taiwan: Sorghum yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
81st
of 115 countries
All-time high
5.05 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
0.7805 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in Taiwan, 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
Taiwan recorded 1 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Taiwan peaked at 5.05 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7805 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
Taiwan ranks 81st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sorghum yields in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7946 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8552 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +86.1% |
| 1966 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1968 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1973 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7805 tonnes per hectare | -49.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +86.1% | 0.8552 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.7946 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 0.7805 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 million tonnes (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 38.2% (2023)
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- Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 grams per day per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Taiwan?
- Sorghum yields in Taiwan was 1 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7805 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Taiwan rank for sorghum yields?
- Taiwan ranks 81st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.