Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in World
World: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0054 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in World, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in World is 0.0054 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in World peaked at 0.015 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 ha per person, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.015 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0149 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.015 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0144 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0143 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.014 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0137 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0145 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0134 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0133 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0116 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0126 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0117 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0112 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0099 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0099 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.01 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0099 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.009 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.008 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.007 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.006 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.006 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.006 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 ha per person | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 0.015 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0102 ha per person | 0.0134 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0083 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Sudan 0.169 ha per person compare
- 2 Niger 0.1269 ha per person compare
- 3 South Sudan 0.0853 ha per person compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 0.0807 ha per person compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, per capita in World?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in World was 0.0054 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 ha per person in 2023.
- How does World rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.