Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 62.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa stood at 62.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 1,232 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 52.21, in 2016.
Southern Africa ranks 26th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 819.57 | — |
| 1962 | 437.22 | -46.7% |
| 1963 | 572.11 | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 523.31 | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 747.59 | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 588.56 | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 1,232 | +109.4% |
| 1968 | 374.85 | -69.6% |
| 1969 | 388.74 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 599.78 | +54.3% |
| 1971 | 900.27 | +50.1% |
| 1972 | 760.53 | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 344.55 | -54.7% |
| 1974 | 1,005 | +191.7% |
| 1975 | 556.79 | -44.6% |
| 1976 | 446.22 | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 566.55 | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 770.09 | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 471.33 | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 806.02 | +71.0% |
| 1981 | 614.94 | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 316.86 | -48.5% |
| 1983 | 238.32 | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 477.05 | +100.2% |
| 1985 | 596.38 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 447.33 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 582.77 | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 620.12 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 450.07 | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 306.56 | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 252.7 | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 108.41 | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 416.65 | +284.3% |
| 1994 | 420.64 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 228.52 | -45.7% |
| 1996 | 416.88 | +82.4% |
| 1997 | 314.78 | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 249.89 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 172.28 | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 323.68 | +87.9% |
| 2001 | 169.61 | -47.6% |
| 2002 | 177.27 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 189.4 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 245.27 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 179.27 | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 82.57 | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 124.86 | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 168.51 | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 182.19 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 145.54 | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 112.95 | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 92.36 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 92.27 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 159.04 | +72.4% |
| 2015 | 88.75 | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 52.21 | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 99.39 | +90.4% |
| 2018 | 104.41 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 85.19 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 124.7 | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 132.52 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 89.83 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 65.93 | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 62.1 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 631.58 | 374.85 | 1,232 | 9 |
| 1970s | 642.13 | 344.55 | 1,005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 514.99 | 238.32 | 806.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.73 | 108.41 | 420.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.26 | 82.57 | 323.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.21 | 52.21 | 159.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.02 | 62.1 | 132.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 China 119.3 compare
- 24 China, mainland 119.27 compare
- 25 South Sudan 119.13 compare
- 26 Thailand 117.98 compare
- 27 Serbia 111.22 compare
- 28 Austria 107.28 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 106.7 compare
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- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 62.1 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,232 in 1967.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.21 in 2016.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.