Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 29.29 % change on previous year in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
29.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 287.4%
World rank
22nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
158.31 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-46.07 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
50
1962–2011

Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former), 1962–2011

-50050100150196219862011

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former) is 29.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 287.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former) peaked at 158.31 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -46.07 % change on previous year, in 2004.

Sudan (former) ranks 22nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former), 1962 to 2011.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.0372 % change on previous year —
1963 -6.83 % change on previous year -18440.4%
1964 -3.64 % change on previous year -46.7%
1965 1.33 % change on previous year -136.5%
1966 -0.5156 % change on previous year -138.8%
1967 47.65 % change on previous year -9340.7%
1968 -42.71 % change on previous year -189.6%
1969 49.93 % change on previous year -216.9%
1970 21.23 % change on previous year -57.5%
1971 -6.93 % change on previous year -132.6%
1972 -10.1 % change on previous year +45.8%
1973 32.99 % change on previous year -426.7%
1974 2.41 % change on previous year -92.7%
1975 16.59 % change on previous year +589.5%
1976 3.35 % change on previous year -79.8%
1977 2.32 % change on previous year -30.8%
1978 0.4508 % change on previous year -80.6%
1979 -18.76 % change on previous year -4262.7%
1980 24.18 % change on previous year -228.9%
1981 33.77 % change on previous year +39.6%
1982 -9.19 % change on previous year -127.2%
1983 3.76 % change on previous year -140.9%
1984 -9.06 % change on previous year -341.1%
1985 64.71 % change on previous year -814.5%
1986 -10.26 % change on previous year -115.9%
1987 -31.65 % change on previous year +208.4%
1988 64.57 % change on previous year -304.0%
1989 -31.85 % change on previous year -149.3%
1990 -27.41 % change on previous year -14.0%
1991 84.83 % change on previous year -409.5%
1992 21.56 % change on previous year -74.6%
1993 -24.45 % change on previous year -213.4%
1994 37.22 % change on previous year -252.2%
1995 -21.51 % change on previous year -157.8%
1996 29.89 % change on previous year -239.0%
1997 0.0482 % change on previous year -99.8%
1998 -3.69 % change on previous year -7754.5%
1999 -28.26 % change on previous year +665.6%
2000 -7.39 % change on previous year -73.9%
2001 36.88 % change on previous year -599.3%
2002 -12.87 % change on previous year -134.9%
2003 41.54 % change on previous year -422.6%
2004 -46.07 % change on previous year -210.9%
2005 158.31 % change on previous year -443.7%
2006 -34.26 % change on previous year -121.6%
2007 0.5782 % change on previous year -101.7%
2008 1.48 % change on previous year +155.6%
2009 0.5011 % change on previous year -66.1%
2010 -15.63 % change on previous year -3218.6%
2011 29.29 % change on previous year -287.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 -18440.4% 0.0372 % change on previous year -6.83 % change on previous year
1967 +9340.7% -0.5156 % change on previous year 47.65 % change on previous year
1998 -7754.5% 0.0482 % change on previous year -3.69 % change on previous year
1979 -4262.7% 0.4508 % change on previous year -18.76 % change on previous year
2010 -3218.6% 0.5011 % change on previous year -15.63 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.66 % change on previous year -42.71 % change on previous year 49.93 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.36 % change on previous year -18.76 % change on previous year 32.99 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.9 % change on previous year -31.85 % change on previous year 64.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.82 % change on previous year -28.26 % change on previous year 84.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.87 % change on previous year -46.07 % change on previous year 158.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.83 % change on previous year -15.63 % change on previous year 29.29 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 32.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 30.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 21 Hungary 29.31 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 Azerbaijan 25.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Argentina 25.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 25 Guinea-Bissau 25 % change on previous year compare
  7. 25 Mauritania 25 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Sudan (former)

All data for Sudan (former) →

Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former)?
Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former) was 29.29 % change on previous year in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 158.31 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was -46.07 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Sudan (former) rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Sudan (former) ranks 22nd out of 124 countries with data for 2011.
Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan (former) 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former). Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/sorghum-area-harvested-annual-growth-rate/sudan-former/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/sorghum-area-harvested-annual-growth-rate/sudan-former/">Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sudan (former)</a> — Statizoid

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

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

Indicator
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 8,176 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

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.