Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Caribbean
Caribbean: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 24.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 24.8 for sorghum — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Caribbean peaked at 341.2 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17.53, in 2020.
That places Caribbean 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 309.57 | — |
| 1962 | 312.79 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 313.38 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 301.67 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 306.06 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 302.1 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 299.47 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 300.93 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 330.22 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 332.13 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 334.18 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 341.2 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 224.2 | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 224.05 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 224.2 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 225.66 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 191.76 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 165.41 | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 215.36 | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 194.34 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 202.12 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 184.2 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 236.92 | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 242.32 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 245.22 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 266.22 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 272.17 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 273.7 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 271.17 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 131.69 | -51.4% |
| 1991 | 157.09 | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 172.84 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 173.02 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 151.54 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 165.77 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 148.72 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 179.13 | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 151.68 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 158.18 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 150.86 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 135.95 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 139.02 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 139.28 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 149.97 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 152.3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 153.96 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 179.45 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 147.99 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 179.52 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 215.52 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 166.34 | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 140.82 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 172.12 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 187.71 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 65.17 | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 47.13 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 129.97 | +175.8% |
| 2018 | 34.08 | -73.8% |
| 2019 | 20.76 | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 17.53 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 28.91 | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 27.64 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.19 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 24.8 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308.47 | 299.47 | 330.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 247.81 | 165.41 | 341.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 238.84 | 184.2 | 273.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.97 | 131.69 | 179.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.83 | 135.95 | 179.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.96 | 20.76 | 215.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.01 | 17.53 | 28.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 24 South Sudan 128.32 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 126.32 compare
- 26 Mozambique 123.52 compare
- 27 China, mainland 121.35 compare
- 28 China 121.32 compare
- 29 Thailand 119.9 compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 118.57 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production index number in Caribbean?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Caribbean was 24.8 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 341.2 in 1972.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 in 2020.
- How does Caribbean rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Caribbean ranks 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.