Sorghum and products — Food in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sorghum and products — Food was 4,694 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,694 1000 t
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
4,842 1000 t
in 2019
All-time low
3,406 1000 t
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sorghum and products — Food in Eastern Africa, 2010–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2010201620232010: 3.5k 1000 t2011: 3.5k 1000 t2012: 3.4k 1000 t2013: 3.6k 1000 t2014: 3.8k 1000 t2015: 3.9k 1000 t2016: 3.8k 1000 t2017: 4.0k 1000 t2018: 4.0k 1000 t2019: 4.8k 1000 t2020: 4.6k 1000 t2021: 4.5k 1000 t2022: 4.7k 1000 t2023: 4.7k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2023, sorghum and products — food in Eastern Africa stood at 4,694 1000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum and products — food in Eastern Africa peaked at 4,842 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,406 1000 t, in 2012.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Sorghum and products — Food in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum and products — Food in Eastern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 3,490 1000 t
2011 3,538 1000 t +1.4%
2012 3,406 1000 t -3.7%
2013 3,643 1000 t +7.0%
2014 3,817 1000 t +4.8%
2015 3,891 1000 t +1.9%
2016 3,811 1000 t -2.1%
2017 4,042 1000 t +6.1%
2018 3,950 1000 t -2.3%
2019 4,842 1000 t +22.6%
2020 4,604 1000 t -4.9%
2021 4,475 1000 t -2.8%
2022 4,654 1000 t +4.0%
2023 4,694 1000 t +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,843 1000 t 3,406 1000 t 4,842 1000 t 10
2020s 4,607 1000 t 4,475 1000 t 4,694 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 4 India 3,162 1000 t compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 3,000 1000 t compare
  3. 6 Niger 1,259 1000 t compare
  4. 7 Burkina Faso 1,184 1000 t compare
  5. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8 1000 t compare
  6. 8 Cameroon 908 1000 t compare
  7. 9 Egypt 339 1000 t compare
  8. 10 Ghana 296 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum and products — food in Eastern Africa?
Sorghum and products — food in Eastern Africa was 4,694 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum and products — food recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4,842 1000 t in 2019.
What is the lowest sorghum and products — food recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,406 1000 t in 2012.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sorghum and products — food?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is sorghum and products — food rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum and products — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum and products — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 1,371 data points, 2010–2023
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