Sorghum yields in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sorghum yields was 0.5158 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Tunisia, 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
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Tunisia is 0.5158 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Tunisia peaked at 0.64 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1667 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 105th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4035 tonnes per hectare | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | 0.5079 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5402 tonnes per hectare | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 0.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3456 tonnes per hectare | 0.2941 tonnes per hectare | 0.493 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3984 tonnes per hectare | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4464 tonnes per hectare | 0.4245 tonnes per hectare | 0.4716 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5078 tonnes per hectare | 0.4769 tonnes per hectare | 0.526 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5177 tonnes per hectare | 0.5089 tonnes per hectare | 0.5308 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 102 Niger 0.5563 tonnes per hectare compare
- 103 Haiti 0.5314 tonnes per hectare compare
- 104 Eritrea 0.5185 tonnes per hectare compare
- 106 Central African Republic 0.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 107 New Caledonia 0.4939 tonnes per hectare compare
- 108 Mauritania 0.475 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Tunisia?
- Sorghum yields in Tunisia was 0.5158 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for sorghum yields?
- Tunisia ranks 105th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.