Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 91.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
91.69
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
14th
of 15 regions
All-time high
112.29
in 2012
All-time low
17.38
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 91.69 for sorghum — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Middle Africa peaked at 112.29 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.38, in 1994.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.34 | — |
| 1962 | 31.19 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 38.11 | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 33.49 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 30.04 | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 32.38 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 29.68 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 28.45 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 32.02 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 29.18 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 29.58 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 24.81 | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 24.13 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 28.1 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 30.35 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 26.92 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 28.74 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 31.78 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 28.39 | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 29.95 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 22.2 | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 24 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 24.12 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.48 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 33.45 | +55.7% |
| 1986 | 43.36 | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 26.31 | -39.3% |
| 1988 | 35.53 | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 30.65 | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 31.28 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 19.54 | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 18.73 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 19.17 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 17.38 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 22.89 | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 22.11 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 19.96 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 24.63 | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 35.47 | +44.0% |
| 2000 | 39.73 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 49.07 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 50.21 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.71 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 61.66 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 73.12 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 74.66 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 72.94 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 78.33 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 102.38 | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 88.13 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 112.29 | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 99.19 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 99.45 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.87 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 102.68 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 99.39 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 106.18 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 107.16 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.47 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 99.48 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 102.83 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 98.78 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 91.69 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.97 | 28.45 | 38.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.2 | 24.13 | 31.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.11 | 21.48 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.12 | 17.38 | 35.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.76 | 39.73 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.47 | 88.13 | 112.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.85 | 91.69 | 102.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 185.11 compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Middle Africa
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 0.6756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 0.6756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production index number in Middle Africa?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Middle Africa was 91.69 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 112.29 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.38 in 1994.
- How does Middle Africa rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Middle Africa ranks 14th out of 15 regions with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.