Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in China
China: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 121.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production index number in China is 121.32, measured in 2024.
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 peaked at 356.12 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 66.25, in 2009.
China ranks 28th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 249.02 | — |
| 1962 | 241.11 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 276.59 | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 304.24 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 280.7 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 355.79 | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 355.87 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 336 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 316.23 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 347.86 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 355.79 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 316.57 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 356.12 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 336.61 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 336.49 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 344.03 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 304.84 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 318.33 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 302.39 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 267.96 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 263.15 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 276.42 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 330.55 | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 306.02 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 224.97 | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 216.49 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 218.48 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 225.61 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 180.77 | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 228.17 | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 199.6 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 188.75 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 222.05 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 254.31 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 191.71 | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 226.79 | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 145.96 | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 163.11 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 129.34 | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 103.03 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 107.34 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 132.2 | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 113.74 | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 92.46 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 100.89 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 102.21 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.19 | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 72.66 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 66.25 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 97.18 | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 81.14 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 101.08 | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 114.34 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 114.04 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 108.82 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 77.14 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 97.44 | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 115.01 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 124 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 117.39 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 133.48 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 122.35 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 116.69 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 121.32 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.73 | 241.11 | 355.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 331.9 | 302.39 | 356.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.04 | 180.77 | 330.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.98 | 129.34 | 254.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7 | 66.25 | 132.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.02 | 77.14 | 124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.25 | 116.69 | 133.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 25 Azerbaijan 126.32 compare
- 26 Mozambique 123.52 compare
- 27 China, mainland 121.35 compare
- 29 Thailand 119.9 compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 118.57 compare
- 31 Mali 117.39 compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production index number in China?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in China was 121.32 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 356.12 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.25 in 2009.
- How does China rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- China ranks 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.