Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil stood at 1.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.0% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 350 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -41.25 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Brazil 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 350 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -24.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 40.28 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 1977 | 46.09 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1978 | -41.25 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1979 | -31.28 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1981 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1982 | 33.03 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1983 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1984 | 25.37 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1985 | -0.4518 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1986 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -2822.7% |
| 1987 | 18.96 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1988 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1989 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1990 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 26.02 % change on previous year | -279.7% |
| 1992 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1993 | -14.92 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 1994 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 1995 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1996 | 27.83 % change on previous year | -490.3% |
| 1997 | 39.54 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2000 | 49.85 % change on previous year | +710.1% |
| 2001 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2002 | -13.59 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2003 | 77.94 % change on previous year | -673.5% |
| 2004 | 23.52 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2005 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2006 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2007 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -409.8% |
| 2009 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2010 | -16.63 % change on previous year | +260.6% |
| 2011 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2012 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2013 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 2014 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2015 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 2016 | -23.85 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2017 | 33.39 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 2018 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2020 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +228.2% |
| 2021 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2022 | 17.92 % change on previous year | +1434.9% |
| 2023 | 28.19 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.41 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1439 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2822.7% | -0.4518 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1434.9% | 1.17 % change on previous year | 17.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 350 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -41.25 % change on previous year | 46.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.57 % change on previous year | -16.28 % change on previous year | 33.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 % change on previous year | -14.92 % change on previous year | 39.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 % change on previous year | -15.24 % change on previous year | 77.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -23.85 % change on previous year | 33.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 54 Mozambique 2 % change on previous year compare
- 55 China, mainland 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 56 China 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Angola 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Guatemala 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Cuba 0.8358 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil was 1.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 350 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.25 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Brazil rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.