Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 68.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.94
Change on year
down 10.1%
Rank
15th
of 15 groups
All-time high
177.11
in 1963
All-time low
33.5
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa stood at 68.94.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa peaked at 177.11 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156.92 | — |
| 1962 | 148.16 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 177.11 | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 152.25 | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 133.46 | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 140.55 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 125.79 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 117.69 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 129.26 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 114.89 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 113.56 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 92.78 | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 87.84 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 99.57 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 104.71 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 90.52 | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 94.25 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 101.32 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 87.76 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 89.99 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 64.85 | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 68.01 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 66.26 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 57.25 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 86.49 | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 108.68 | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 63.93 | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 83.66 | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 69.92 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 69.12 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 41.78 | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 38.76 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 38.38 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.5 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 42.51 | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 40.03 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 35.31 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 42.35 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 59.07 | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 64.1 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 76.73 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 76.15 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.92 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 74.38 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 85.08 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 97.74 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 96.72 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 91.55 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 95.28 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 120.63 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 100.47 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 123.86 | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 105.87 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 102.73 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.91 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 99.35 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.97 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 96.2 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 94.15 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 82.19 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 82.19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.43 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.72 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 68.94 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.35 | 117.69 | 177.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.72 | 87.76 | 114.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.9 | 57.25 | 108.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.08 | 33.5 | 69.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.97 | 64.1 | 97.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.41 | 92.97 | 123.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.49 | 68.94 | 82.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 150.4 compare
- 13 Guinea 150.24 compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 79.03 compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa was 68.94 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 177.11 in 1963.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 1994.
- How does Middle Africa rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- Middle Africa ranks 15th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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.