Sorghum yields in Turkey
Turkey: Sorghum yields was 8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Turkey, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Turkey peaked at 8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.33 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.
Turkey ranks 4th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2005 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | +66.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -65.1% |
| 2014 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +166.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 tonnes per hectare, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Turkey?
- Sorghum yields in Turkey was 8 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for sorghum yields?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.