Sorghum yields in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sorghum yields was 0.5158 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5158 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.64 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
All-time low
0.1667 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 106th out of 115 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.
Sorghum yields in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.297 tonnes per hectare | +78.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4091 tonnes per hectare | +37.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4583 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.459 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5079 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5591 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5906 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.64 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5496 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5639 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.563 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5357 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5214 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.493 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3378 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3311 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3077 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2963 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2963 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2941 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3782 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3885 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4075 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4117 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4159 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4201 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4245 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4289 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.432 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4367 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.442 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4481 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4542 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4602 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.466 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4716 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4769 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4819 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5106 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5106 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5062 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5123 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5145 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5174 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5215 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.526 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5308 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5089 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5163 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5168 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5158 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.5158 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.5158 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 tonnes per hectare, 20% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +78.2% | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | 0.297 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +37.7% | 0.297 tonnes per hectare | 0.4091 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | -31.5% | 0.493 tonnes per hectare | 0.3378 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +33.3% | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare |
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
- 103 Niger 0.5563 tonnes per hectare compare
- 104 Haiti 0.5314 tonnes per hectare compare
- 105 Eritrea 0.5185 tonnes per hectare compare
- 107 Central African Republic 0.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 108 New Caledonia 0.4939 tonnes per hectare compare
- 109 Mauritania 0.475 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (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 106th out of 115 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.