Sorghum and products — Losses in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sorghum and products — Losses was 524 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
524 1000 t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
558 1000 t
in 2019
All-time low
329 1000 t
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

02004006002010201620232010: 339 1000 t2011: 347 1000 t2012: 329 1000 t2013: 354 1000 t2014: 390 1000 t2015: 393 1000 t2016: 370 1000 t2017: 398 1000 t2018: 399 1000 t2019: 558 1000 t2020: 554 1000 t2021: 557 1000 t2022: 519 1000 t2023: 524 1000 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum and products — losses in Eastern Africa is 524 1000 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum and products — losses in Eastern Africa peaked at 558 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 329 1000 t, in 2012.

That places Eastern Africa 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Sorghum and products — Losses in Eastern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 339 1000 t
2011 347 1000 t +2.4%
2012 329 1000 t -5.2%
2013 354 1000 t +7.6%
2014 390 1000 t +10.2%
2015 393 1000 t +0.8%
2016 370 1000 t -5.9%
2017 398 1000 t +7.6%
2018 399 1000 t +0.3%
2019 558 1000 t +39.8%
2020 554 1000 t -0.7%
2021 557 1000 t +0.5%
2022 519 1000 t -6.8%
2023 524 1000 t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 387.7 1000 t 329 1000 t 558 1000 t 10
2020s 538.5 1000 t 519 1000 t 557 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Ethiopia 179 1000 t compare
  2. 7 India 177 1000 t compare
  3. 8 Burkina Faso 129 1000 t compare
  4. 9 Cameroon 120 1000 t compare
  5. 10 Brazil 113 1000 t compare
  6. 11 Argentina 74 1000 t compare
  7. 12 Ghana 67 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum and products — losses in Eastern Africa?
Sorghum and products — losses in Eastern Africa was 524 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum and products — losses recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 558 1000 t in 2019.
What is the lowest sorghum and products — losses recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 329 1000 t in 2012.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sorghum and products — losses?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is sorghum and products — losses rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 — Losses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum and products — Losses
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
144 places, 1,898 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.