Sorghum yields in Zambia
Zambia: Sorghum yields was 0.6332 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 0.6332 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Zambia peaked at 0.9787 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2976 tonnes per hectare, in 2008.
That places Zambia 96th 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 | 0.6302 tonnes per hectare | 0.5942 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.554 tonnes per hectare | 0.3857 tonnes per hectare | 0.6779 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6776 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.8152 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6275 tonnes per hectare | 0.3226 tonnes per hectare | 0.7613 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6712 tonnes per hectare | 0.2976 tonnes per hectare | 0.8588 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7963 tonnes per hectare | 0.5288 tonnes per hectare | 0.9787 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6001 tonnes per hectare | 0.4972 tonnes per hectare | 0.7254 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 93 Uganda 0.7031 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.693 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6649 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Sudan 0.6327 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Mozambique 0.6066 tonnes per hectare compare
- 99 Burundi 0.603 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Zambia?
- Sorghum yields in Zambia was 0.6332 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9787 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2976 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for sorghum yields?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.