Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China
China: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 119.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
China recorded 119.3 for sorghum — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in China peaked at 667.63 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 68.82, in 2009.
That places China 23rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 529.82 | — |
| 1962 | 505.8 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 563.92 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 602.07 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 540.63 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 667.63 | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 651.96 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 600.24 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 549.92 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 589.26 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 587.82 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 511.14 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 562.69 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 521.4 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 512.21 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 515.62 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 450.42 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 464.08 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 434.8 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 379.8 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 367.52 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 379.99 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 447.56 | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 408.46 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 295.77 | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 280.05 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 277.77 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 281.99 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 222.25 | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 275.82 | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 237.76 | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 222.22 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 258.63 | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 293.32 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 219.09 | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 256.9 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 163.96 | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 181.81 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 143.1 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 113.14 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 117.04 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 143.23 | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 122.5 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 99.01 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 107.39 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 108.13 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.13 | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 75.96 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 68.82 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 100.28 | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 83.2 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 102.95 | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 115.66 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 114.62 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 108.73 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 76.65 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 96.26 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 113.09 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 121.54 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 114.86 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 130.58 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 119.81 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 114.48 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 119.3 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579.11 | 505.8 | 667.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 514.94 | 434.8 | 589.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.12 | 222.25 | 447.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.26 | 143.1 | 293.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.53 | 68.82 | 143.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.3 | 76.65 | 121.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.81 | 114.48 | 130.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 20 Mauritania 124.22 compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 120.89 compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 119.32 compare
- 24 China, mainland 119.27 compare
- 25 South Sudan 119.13 compare
- 26 Thailand 117.98 compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross per capita production index number in China?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in China was 119.3 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 667.63 in 1966.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.82 in 2009.
- How does China rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- China ranks 23rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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.