Sorghum yields in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Sorghum yields was 6.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum yields in Uzbekistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 6.15 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 337.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
That places Uzbekistan 7th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum yields in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +92.0% |
| 2020 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 6.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 6.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +92.0% | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | +59.8% | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +53.8% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | +29.9% | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 5.48 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 657.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Uzbekistan?
- Sorghum yields in Uzbekistan was 6.15 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for sorghum yields?
- Uzbekistan ranks 7th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.