Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Northern America
Northern America: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 68.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production index number in Northern America stood at 68.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Northern America peaked at 222.63 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 37.32, in 2022.
That places Northern America 25th 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.43 | — |
| 1962 | 101.41 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 116.34 | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 97.33 | -16.3% |
| 1965 | 133.68 | +37.3% |
| 1966 | 142.09 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 150.11 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 145.33 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 145.06 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 135.77 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 172.5 | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 159.25 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 183.47 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 123.75 | -32.6% |
| 1975 | 149.91 | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 141.26 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 155.2 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 145.33 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 160.46 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 115.13 | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 174.05 | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 165.95 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 96.88 | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 172.15 | +77.7% |
| 1985 | 222.63 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 186.58 | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 145.23 | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 114.6 | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 122.3 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 113.93 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 116.23 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 173.89 | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 106.16 | -38.9% |
| 1994 | 128.33 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 91.15 | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 158.04 | +73.4% |
| 1997 | 125.9 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 103.33 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 118.28 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 93.51 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 102.16 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 71.68 | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 81.72 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 90.15 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 78.05 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 55.01 | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 98.86 | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 94.57 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 75.84 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 68.65 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 42.33 | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 49.23 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 77.97 | +58.4% |
| 2014 | 85.97 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 118.59 | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 95.44 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 71.91 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 72.53 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.86 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 74.12 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 88.99 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 37.32 | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 63.15 | +69.2% |
| 2024 | 68.33 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.2 | 95.43 | 150.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.69 | 123.75 | 183.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.55 | 96.88 | 222.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.52 | 91.15 | 173.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.16 | 55.01 | 102.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.05 | 42.33 | 118.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.38 | 37.32 | 88.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 22 Malawi 132.64 compare
- 23 Rwanda 128.69 compare
- 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
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- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production index number in Northern America?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Northern America was 68.33 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 222.63 in 1985.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.32 in 2022.
- How does Northern America rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Northern America ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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.