Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 96.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production index number in Eastern Africa is 96.17, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 113.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.97, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.97 | — |
| 1962 | 28.39 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 28.16 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 28.26 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 28.05 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 30.48 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 32.19 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 28.07 | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 33.01 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 35.05 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 35.31 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 35.4 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 30.28 | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 30.51 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 31.54 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 35.74 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 33.11 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 32.71 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 38.65 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 45.42 | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 41.83 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 39.5 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 39.52 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.52 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 33.81 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 39.58 | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 38.75 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 35.59 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 36.65 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 36.12 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 32.88 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 27.56 | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 32.33 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 32.24 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.9 | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 51.6 | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 51.03 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.81 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 44.49 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 39.52 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 47.7 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 45.56 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 44.42 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.65 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 52.67 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 61.02 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 67.08 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 58.41 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 69.59 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 87.27 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 90 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 95.07 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 91.25 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 102.01 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 100.04 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 97.95 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 102.01 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 106.23 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 108.29 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 113.81 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 101.72 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 89.99 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 93.16 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 96.17 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.29 | 26.97 | 33.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.83 | 30.28 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.82 | 33.81 | 45.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.2 | 27.56 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.56 | 39.52 | 69.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.01 | 87.27 | 108.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.97 | 89.99 | 113.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Eastern Africa was 96.17 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 113.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.97 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.