Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 102.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production index number in Africa stood at 102.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 106.38 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.24, in 1968.
Africa ranks 15th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.44 | — |
| 1962 | 38.92 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 38.63 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 37.79 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 38.03 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 34.26 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 41.66 | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 33.24 | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 40.13 | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 41.01 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 41.27 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 33.57 | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 35.27 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 45.01 | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 39.19 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 40.63 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 39.53 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 39.28 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 37.38 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 45.55 | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 47.38 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 41.8 | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 41.78 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 41.54 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 53.55 | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 56.83 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 48.89 | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 60.71 | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 48.62 | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 41.95 | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 55.54 | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 57.24 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 55.48 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 59.17 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 61.12 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 69.55 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 64.55 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 69.96 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 64.53 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 64.21 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.46 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 68.7 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 80.24 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 73.11 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 86.62 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 89.41 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 90.54 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 89.72 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 78.14 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 87.94 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 84.98 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 84.65 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.55 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 102.68 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 91.44 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 105.88 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 96.5 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 106.38 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 98.82 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 99.26 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.61 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 102.89 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 90.96 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 102.17 | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.79 | 33.24 | 41.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.21 | 33.57 | 45.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.66 | 41.54 | 60.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.91 | 41.95 | 69.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.31 | 64.21 | 90.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.78 | 84.65 | 106.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.58 | 90.96 | 102.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Mauritania 161.45 compare
- 13 Tajikistan 160.85 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 153.46 compare
- 15 Romania 151.23 compare
- 16 Kenya 150.76 compare
- 17 Lebanon 149.81 compare
- 18 Hungary 144.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production index number in Africa?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Africa was 102.17 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.38 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.24 in 1968.
- How does Africa rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Gross 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.