Sorghum yields in United States
United States: Sorghum yields was 3.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.85 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
20th
of 115 countries
All-time high
4.89 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
2.58 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in United States, 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 United States is 3.85 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in United States peaked at 4.89 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.58 tonnes per hectare, in 2022.
That places United States 20th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.85 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in United States?
- Sorghum yields in United States was 3.85 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- How does United States rank for sorghum yields?
- United States ranks 20th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.