Sorghum — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Sorghum — Area harvested was 750,000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
750,000 ha
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
4th
of 15 countries
All-time high
874,219 ha
in 2009
All-time low
162,000 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded 750,000 ha for sorghum — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 874,219 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 162,000 ha, in 1963.

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

Sorghum — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 200,000 ha
1962 175,000 ha -12.5%
1963 162,000 ha -7.4%
1964 173,000 ha +6.8%
1965 192,000 ha +11.0%
1966 310,000 ha +61.5%
1967 310,000 ha +0.0%
1968 315,000 ha +1.6%
1969 310,000 ha -1.6%
1970 310,000 ha +0.0%
1971 310,000 ha +0.0%
1972 350,000 ha +12.9%
1973 353,749 ha +1.1%
1974 310,000 ha -12.4%
1975 450,000 ha +45.2%
1976 550,000 ha +22.2%
1977 700,000 ha +27.3%
1978 700,000 ha +0.0%
1979 700,000 ha +0.0%
1980 740,000 ha +5.7%
1981 700,000 ha -5.4%
1982 322,890 ha -53.9%
1983 476,220 ha +47.5%
1984 459,800 ha -3.4%
1985 445,880 ha -3.0%
1986 800,000 ha +79.4%
1987 758,000 ha -5.2%
1988 476,700 ha -37.1%
1989 486,960 ha +2.2%
1990 380,000 ha -22.0%
1991 600,000 ha +57.9%
1992 683,071 ha +13.8%
1993 641,610 ha -6.1%
1994 663,700 ha +3.4%
1995 689,500 ha +3.9%
1996 665,500 ha -3.5%
1997 622,400 ha -6.5%
1998 596,200 ha -4.2%
1999 659,868 ha +10.7%
2000 736,200 ha +11.6%
2001 691,690 ha -6.0%
2002 655,380 ha -5.2%
2003 449,590 ha -31.4%
2004 697,220 ha +55.1%
2005 737,080 ha +5.7%
2006 715,884 ha -2.9%
2007 817,946 ha +14.3%
2008 566,760 ha -30.7%
2009 874,219 ha +54.2%
2010 618,370 ha -29.3%
2011 811,164 ha +31.2%
2012 839,423 ha +3.5%
2013 711,388 ha -15.3%
2014 851,478 ha +19.7%
2015 755,836 ha -11.2%
2016 729,995 ha -3.4%
2017 753,708 ha +3.2%
2018 609,567 ha -19.1%
2019 646,868 ha +6.1%
2020 695,088 ha +7.5%
2021 747,915 ha +7.6%
2022 711,770 ha -4.8%
2023 683,967 ha -3.9%
2024 750,000 ha +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 238,556 ha 162,000 ha 315,000 ha 9
1970s 473,375 ha 310,000 ha 700,000 ha 10
1980s 566,645 ha 322,890 ha 800,000 ha 10
1990s 620,185 ha 380,000 ha 689,500 ha 10
2000s 694,197 ha 449,590 ha 874,219 ha 10
2010s 732,780 ha 609,567 ha 851,478 ha 10
2020s 717,748 ha 683,967 ha 750,000 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 1 Sudan 8.53 million ha compare
  2. 2 Sudan (former) 7.26 million ha compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 6.10 million ha compare
  4. 4 India 4.61 million ha compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 648,842 ha compare
  6. 5 Niger 3.43 million ha compare
  7. 6 Burkina Faso 1.90 million ha compare
  8. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27,537 ha compare
  9. 7 Mali 1.69 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania?
Sorghum — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania was 750,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 874,219 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 162,000 ha in 1963.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for sorghum — area harvested?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th out of 15 countries with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — area harvested rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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