Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 82.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Africa stood at 82.29.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Africa peaked at 159.23 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 74.96, in 2023.
Africa ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156.92 | — |
| 1962 | 159.23 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 154.19 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 147.12 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 144.41 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 126.85 | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 150.34 | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 116.87 | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 137.44 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 136.78 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 134.07 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 106.22 | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 108.65 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 134.88 | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 114.19 | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 115.08 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 108.89 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 105.13 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 97.15 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 114.99 | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 116.1 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 99.38 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 96.45 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 93.2 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 116.69 | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 120.35 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 100.61 | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 121.51 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 94.67 | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 79.48 | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 102.47 | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 102.89 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 97.14 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 101.01 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 101.74 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 112.89 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 102.19 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 108.02 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 97.17 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 94.29 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 103.78 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 95.95 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 109.27 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 97.07 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 112.11 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 112.8 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 111.33 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 107.5 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 91.23 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 100.05 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 94.22 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 91.48 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 93.22 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 105.33 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 91.43 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 103.24 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 91.77 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 98.68 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 89.44 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 87.71 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 79.93 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 86.77 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 74.96 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 82.29 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.71 | 116.87 | 159.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.1 | 97.15 | 136.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.4 | 93.2 | 121.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.5 | 79.48 | 112.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.53 | 91.23 | 112.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.89 | 89.44 | 105.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.33 | 74.96 | 87.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 14 Hungary 144.87 compare
- 15 Tajikistan 129.47 compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 125.44 compare
- 17 Kenya 125.42 compare
- 18 Australia 124.51 compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 124.26 compare
- 20 Mauritania 124.22 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Africa?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Africa was 82.29 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 159.23 in 1962.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.96 in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.