Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 70.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 70.97 for sorghum — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 442.82 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 53.2, in 2016.
That places Southern Africa 24th 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245.24 | — |
| 1962 | 134.7 | -45.1% |
| 1963 | 181.58 | +34.8% |
| 1964 | 171.14 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 251.93 | +47.2% |
| 1966 | 204.4 | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 441.19 | +115.8% |
| 1968 | 138.37 | -68.6% |
| 1969 | 147.91 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 235.12 | +59.0% |
| 1971 | 363.38 | +54.6% |
| 1972 | 316.05 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 147.44 | -53.3% |
| 1974 | 442.82 | +200.3% |
| 1975 | 252.41 | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 208.03 | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 271.59 | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 379.65 | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 238.92 | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 421.16 | +76.3% |
| 1981 | 332.15 | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 177.06 | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 137.84 | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 285.5 | +107.1% |
| 1985 | 368.93 | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 285.68 | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 383.9 | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 421.15 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 315.06 | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 220.83 | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 186.35 | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 81.48 | -56.3% |
| 1993 | 319.65 | +292.3% |
| 1994 | 328.1 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 180.55 | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 333.94 | +85.0% |
| 1997 | 255.37 | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 205.3 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 143.16 | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 271.59 | +89.7% |
| 2001 | 143.6 | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 151.54 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 163.49 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 213.78 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 157.78 | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 73.4 | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 112.18 | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 153.18 | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 167.62 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 135.52 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 106.5 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 88.39 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 89.76 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 157.29 | +75.2% |
| 2015 | 89.51 | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 53.2 | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 102.07 | +91.9% |
| 2018 | 109.05 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 90.46 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 134.61 | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 145.32 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 99.96 | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 74.37 | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 70.97 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.94 | 134.7 | 441.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 285.54 | 147.44 | 442.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 312.84 | 137.84 | 421.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.47 | 81.48 | 333.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.82 | 73.4 | 271.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.17 | 53.2 | 157.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.05 | 70.97 | 145.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 70.97 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 442.82 in 1974.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 in 2016.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.