Sorghum — Area harvested in Oceania

Oceania: Sorghum — Area harvested was 775,789 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
775,789 ha
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
942,566 ha
in 2008
All-time low
103,387 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 775,789 ha for sorghum — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested in Oceania peaked at 942,566 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 103,387 ha, in 1961.

That places Oceania 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sorghum — Area harvested in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 103,387 ha —
1962 146,963 ha +42.1%
1963 158,575 ha +7.9%
1964 148,332 ha -6.5%
1965 140,177 ha -5.5%
1966 175,811 ha +25.4%
1967 203,979 ha +16.0%
1968 187,814 ha -7.9%
1969 210,718 ha +12.2%
1970 359,746 ha +70.7%
1971 553,187 ha +53.8%
1972 639,364 ha +15.6%
1973 697,875 ha +9.2%
1974 540,429 ha -22.6%
1975 512,522 ha -5.2%
1976 505,073 ha -1.5%
1977 534,161 ha +5.8%
1978 396,050 ha -25.9%
1979 470,095 ha +18.7%
1980 520,626 ha +10.7%
1981 659,901 ha +26.8%
1982 650,802 ha -1.4%
1983 707,570 ha +8.7%
1984 731,020 ha +3.3%
1985 723,683 ha -1.0%
1986 734,714 ha +1.5%
1987 818,714 ha +11.4%
1988 745,358 ha -9.0%
1989 625,299 ha -16.1%
1990 380,316 ha -39.2%
1991 378,236 ha -0.5%
1992 569,710 ha +50.6%
1993 427,644 ha -24.9%
1994 500,254 ha +17.0%
1995 687,130 ha +37.4%
1996 770,845 ha +12.2%
1997 545,076 ha -29.3%
1998 508,142 ha -6.8%
1999 588,154 ha +15.7%
2000 623,421 ha +6.0%
2001 758,943 ha +21.7%
2002 823,991 ha +8.6%
2003 667,882 ha -18.9%
2004 735,429 ha +10.1%
2005 756,251 ha +2.8%
2006 767,980 ha +1.6%
2007 614,657 ha -20.0%
2008 942,566 ha +53.3%
2009 768,102 ha -18.5%
2010 498,979 ha -35.0%
2011 634,229 ha +27.1%
2012 660,430 ha +4.1%
2013 649,030 ha -1.7%
2014 533,335 ha -17.8%
2015 734,320 ha +37.7%
2016 522,175 ha -28.9%
2017 369,385 ha -29.3%
2018 463,567 ha +25.5%
2019 551,410 ha +18.9%
2020 205,240 ha -62.8%
2021 573,743 ha +179.5%
2022 622,643 ha +8.5%
2023 704,582 ha +13.2%
2024 775,789 ha +10.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Area harvested in Oceania 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
2021 +179.5% 205,240 ha 573,743 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 163,973 ha 103,387 ha 210,718 ha 9
1970s 520,850 ha 359,746 ha 697,875 ha 10
1980s 691,769 ha 520,626 ha 818,714 ha 10
1990s 535,551 ha 378,236 ha 770,845 ha 10
2000s 745,922 ha 614,657 ha 942,566 ha 10
2010s 561,686 ha 369,385 ha 734,320 ha 10
2020s 576,399 ha 205,240 ha 775,789 ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 12 Chad 1.01 million ha compare
  2. 12 Melanesia 1,136 ha compare
  3. 13 Australia 774,646 ha compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 12 ha compare
  5. 13 Australia and New Zealand 774,646 ha compare
  6. 14 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7 ha compare
  7. 14 Micronesia 7 ha compare
  8. 15 Cameroon 740,000 ha compare
  9. 16 China 645,496 ha compare
  10. 17 China, mainland 643,496 ha compare
  11. 18 Argentina 626,182 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — area harvested in Oceania?
Sorghum — area harvested in Oceania was 775,789 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 942,566 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 103,387 ha in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for sorghum — area harvested?
Oceania ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — area harvested rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 8,610 data points, 1961–2024
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