Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 89.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.18
Change on year
up 56.2%
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
150.38
in 1967
All-time low
50.15
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa stood at 89.18.
The figure is up 56.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa peaked at 150.38 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 50.15, in 1990.
Northern Africa ranks 12th 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129.43 | — |
| 1962 | 117.29 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 124.48 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 108.7 | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 105.99 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 92.43 | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 150.38 | +62.7% |
| 1968 | 93.9 | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 113.02 | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 117.23 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 119.34 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 99.49 | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 114.65 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 116.18 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 124.95 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 137.05 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 107.69 | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 117.35 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 78.8 | -32.9% |
| 1980 | 99.08 | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 139.55 | +40.8% |
| 1982 | 85.05 | -39.1% |
| 1983 | 87.27 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 54.07 | -38.0% |
| 1985 | 129.77 | +140.0% |
| 1986 | 118.19 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 57.09 | -51.7% |
| 1988 | 144.82 | +153.7% |
| 1989 | 60.16 | -58.5% |
| 1990 | 50.15 | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 114.52 | +128.4% |
| 1992 | 126.52 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 81.76 | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 110.39 | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 76.67 | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 116.01 | +51.3% |
| 1997 | 86.92 | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 120.67 | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 75.67 | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 76.99 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 115.63 | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 80.54 | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 130.46 | +62.0% |
| 2004 | 74.54 | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 119.85 | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 104.91 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 115.42 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 91.87 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 94.59 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 62.16 | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 99.78 | +60.5% |
| 2012 | 54.14 | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 93.12 | +72.0% |
| 2014 | 122.21 | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 58.64 | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 119.15 | +103.2% |
| 2017 | 79.9 | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 99.21 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 69.81 | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 57.82 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 65.36 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 93.38 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 57.08 | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 89.18 | +56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.07 | 92.43 | 150.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.27 | 78.8 | 137.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.5 | 54.07 | 144.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.93 | 50.15 | 126.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.48 | 74.54 | 130.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.81 | 54.14 | 122.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.56 | 57.08 | 93.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 95.36 compare
- 9 Lebanon 164.61 compare
- 9 Micronesia (Federated States of) 98.89 compare
- 10 Ghana 159.25 compare
- 10 Micronesia 98.81 compare
- 11 Romania 152.81 compare
- 11 Melanesia 84.61 compare
- 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
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- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate -0.4872 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa was 89.18 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 150.38 in 1967.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.15 in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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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.