Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America
United States of America: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -8.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America stood at -8.34 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 124.7% on the previous year and down 198.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America peaked at 53.54 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -29.58 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places United States of America 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 1964 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1965 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1966 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1967 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -1119.0% |
| 1968 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1969 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1970 | 0.975 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1971 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +1845.6% |
| 1972 | -18.15 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1973 | 18.83 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1974 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1975 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1976 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1977 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1978 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1979 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1980 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -409.1% |
| 1982 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1983 | -29.26 % change on previous year | -969.7% |
| 1984 | 53.54 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 1985 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1986 | -17.42 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 1987 | -24.01 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1988 | -14.14 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1989 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1990 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1991 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1992 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +156.8% |
| 1993 | -26.01 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3814 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1995 | -7.08 % change on previous year | +1757.0% |
| 1996 | 43.11 % change on previous year | -708.8% |
| 1997 | -22.46 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1998 | -15.67 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2000 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2001 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2002 | -16.95 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 2003 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2004 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 2005 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2006 | -13.93 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 37.57 % change on previous year | -369.7% |
| 2008 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2009 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 2010 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2011 | -17.92 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 26.62 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 2013 | 31.83 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2014 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2015 | 22.65 % change on previous year | -910.7% |
| 2016 | -21.5 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2017 | -18.16 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.337 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2019 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -2362.9% |
| 2020 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2021 | 27.38 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 2022 | -29.58 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2023 | 33.81 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2024 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2362.9% | 0.337 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1845.6% | 0.975 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1757.0% | -0.3814 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2819 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -29.26 % change on previous year | 53.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5314 % change on previous year | -26.01 % change on previous year | 43.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -24.75 % change on previous year | 37.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0794 % change on previous year | -21.5 % change on previous year | 31.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 % change on previous year | -29.58 % change on previous year | 33.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America was -8.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 53.54 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.58 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- United States of America ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 198.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.