What is the difference in sorghum production between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?

17.30 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?

50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Sorghum production

Sub-Saharan Africa

19.93 million metric tons

in 2011

Sudan

2.63 million metric tons

in 2010

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Sudan rank

3rd

Sorghum production over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 19.93 million metric tons against 2.63 million metric tons in Sudan, a difference of 17.30 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.6 times Sudan's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.07 million metric tons	1.27 million metric tons	7.80 million metric tons	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	9.50 million metric tons	1.86 million metric tons	7.65 million metric tons	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	12.18 million metric tons	2.46 million metric tons	9.72 million metric tons	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	16.51 million metric tons	3.10 million metric tons	13.41 million metric tons	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	21.82 million metric tons	4.00 million metric tons	17.82 million metric tons	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	22.88 million metric tons	2.63 million metric tons	20.25 million metric tons	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum production, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 19.93 million metric tons against 2.63 million metric tons in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum production between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 17.30 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for sorghum production?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sorghum production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.