Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 121.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
121.35
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
27th
of 101 countries
All-time high
355.8
in 1966
All-time low
66.28
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland, 1961–2024

100200300400196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2024, sorghum — gross production index number in China, mainland stood at 121.35.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in China, mainland peaked at 355.8 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 66.28, in 2009.

China, mainland ranks 27th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 249.06
1962 241.16 -3.2%
1963 276.74 +14.8%
1964 304.41 +10.0%
1965 280.69 -7.8%
1966 355.8 +26.8%
1967 355.8 +0.0%
1968 336.04 -5.6%
1969 316.27 -5.9%
1970 347.9 +10.0%
1971 355.8 +2.3%
1972 316.27 -11.1%
1973 355.8 +12.5%
1974 336.04 -5.6%
1975 336.04 +0.0%
1976 343.94 +2.4%
1977 304.81 -11.4%
1978 318.25 +4.4%
1979 302.43 -5.0%
1980 267.84 -11.4%
1981 262.9 -1.8%
1982 276.14 +5.0%
1983 330.3 +19.6%
1984 305 -7.7%
1985 221.75 -27.3%
1986 212.85 -4.0%
1987 214.59 +0.8%
1988 221.15 +3.1%
1989 177.9 -19.6%
1990 224.35 +26.1%
1991 195.42 -12.9%
1992 184.66 -5.5%
1993 217.83 +18.0%
1994 250.37 +14.9%
1995 188.02 -24.9%
1996 224.35 +19.3%
1997 143.82 -35.9%
1998 161.52 +12.3%
1999 128.13 -20.7%
2000 102.08 -20.3%
2001 106.58 +4.4%
2002 131.61 +23.5%
2003 113.15 -14.0%
2004 92.03 -18.7%
2005 100.65 +9.4%
2006 102.12 +1.5%
2007 76.06 -25.5%
2008 72.62 -4.5%
2009 66.28 -8.7%
2010 97.1 +46.5%
2011 81.08 -16.5%
2012 101.03 +24.6%
2013 114.31 +13.1%
2014 114.06 -0.2%
2015 108.8 -4.6%
2016 77.15 -29.1%
2017 97.45 +26.3%
2018 115.02 +18.0%
2019 124.02 +7.8%
2020 117.41 -5.3%
2021 133.51 +13.7%
2022 122.31 -8.4%
2023 116.66 -4.6%
2024 121.35 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 301.77 241.16 355.8 9
1970s 331.73 302.43 355.8 10
1980s 249.04 177.9 330.3 10
1990s 191.85 128.13 250.37 10
2000s 96.32 66.28 131.61 10
2010s 103 77.15 124.02 10
2020s 122.25 116.66 133.51 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 24 South Sudan 128.32 compare
  2. 25 Azerbaijan 126.32 compare
  3. 26 Mozambique 123.52 compare
  4. 28 China 121.32 compare
  5. 29 Thailand 119.9 compare
  6. 30 Burkina Faso 118.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — gross production index number in China, mainland?
Sorghum — gross production index number in China, mainland was 121.35 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 355.8 in 1966.
What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.28 in 2009.
How does China, mainland rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
China, mainland ranks 27th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland 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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Indicator
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 7,938 data points, 1961–2024
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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.