Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America
South America: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 126.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
126.78
Change on year
up 19.2%
Rank
4th
of 27 groups
All-time high
246
in 1978
All-time low
44.3
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross per capita production index number in South America is 126.78, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in South America peaked at 246 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 44.3, in 1965.
South America ranks 4th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.4 | — |
| 1962 | 66.84 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 48.19 | -27.9% |
| 1964 | 61.19 | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 44.3 | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 92.66 | +109.2% |
| 1967 | 64.13 | -30.8% |
| 1968 | 78.01 | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 96.65 | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 144.04 | +49.0% |
| 1971 | 169.74 | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 90.45 | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 188.1 | +108.0% |
| 1974 | 213.56 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 171.17 | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 182.58 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 233.73 | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 246 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 205.88 | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 110.33 | -46.4% |
| 1981 | 235.88 | +113.8% |
| 1982 | 242.13 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 238.6 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 210.36 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 187.43 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 140.92 | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 118.38 | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 119.83 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 72.6 | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 78.78 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 87.59 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 96.07 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 94.7 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 76.01 | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 65.76 | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 71.42 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 78.69 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 100.62 | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 87.56 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 93.58 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 89.25 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 84.98 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 101.25 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 96.2 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 94.23 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 87.48 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 90.48 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 102.68 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 79.29 | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 104.89 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 123.07 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 120.08 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 114.57 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 111.53 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 104.14 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 84.32 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 88.16 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 78.44 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 84.42 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 89.1 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 114.58 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 98.88 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 106.37 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 126.78 | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.37 | 44.3 | 96.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 184.53 | 90.45 | 246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.65 | 72.6 | 242.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.72 | 65.76 | 100.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.94 | 79.29 | 102.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.36 | 78.44 | 123.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.14 | 89.1 | 126.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 1 Kazakhstan 603.51 compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 595.3 compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 412.73 compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 403.14 compare
- 3 Oman 357.98 compare
- 3 Türkiye 292.73 compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 203.63 compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 287.66 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 122.89 compare
- 5 Senegal 218.56 compare
- 6 Belize 211.04 compare
- 7 Brazil 209.23 compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 100.31 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross per capita production index number in South America?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in South America was 126.78 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 246 in 1978.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 in 1965.
- How does South America rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- South America ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.