Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 97.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97.34
Change on year
up 39.0%
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
600.85
in 1962
All-time low
66.85
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia stood at 97.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 600.85 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 66.85, in 2019.
That places Southern Asia 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 509.73 | — |
| 1962 | 600.85 | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 553.34 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 570.86 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 438.95 | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 518.8 | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 551.62 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 524.69 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 509.7 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 419.77 | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 390.97 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 345.9 | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 440.23 | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 484.43 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 433.19 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 465.81 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 520.32 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 480.74 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 477.48 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 417.34 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 469.17 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 408.79 | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 441.11 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 412.32 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 360.24 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 318 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 407.85 | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 335.31 | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 413.76 | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 366.2 | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 278.98 | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 352.66 | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 313.85 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 288.98 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 248.29 | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 293.61 | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 241.87 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 209.34 | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 207.8 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 215.56 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 181.45 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 186.18 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 185.66 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 140.61 | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 169.08 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 166.74 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 170.4 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 152.6 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 152.07 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 158.3 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 145.17 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 115.61 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 100 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 110.91 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 100.86 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 88.23 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 96.71 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 83.88 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 66.85 | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 95.85 | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 82.58 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 74.37 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 70.03 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 97.34 | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530.95 | 438.95 | 600.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 445.88 | 345.9 | 520.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.39 | 318 | 469.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.16 | 207.8 | 366.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.03 | 140.61 | 215.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.65 | 66.85 | 158.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.03 | 70.03 | 97.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 8 Benin 183.39 compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 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
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- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.7718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.0697 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia was 97.34 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 600.85 in 1962.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.85 in 2019.
- How does Southern Asia rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.