Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Africa
Africa: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 8.77 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.77 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 12.3%
Rank
2nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
9.23 million 1000 USD
in 2018
All-time low
2.11 million 1000 USD
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 8.77 million 1000 USD for sorghum — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Africa peaked at 9.23 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million 1000 USD, in 1972.
Africa ranks 2nd of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.57 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2.77 million 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 2.71 million 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.71 million 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.69 million 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.41 million 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 2.68 million 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 2.35 million 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 2.73 million 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 2.72 million 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.77 million 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.11 million 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 2.27 million 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 3.12 million 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 2.44 million 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 2.40 million 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.32 million 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 2.36 million 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 2.51 million 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.58 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.84 million 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 3.27 million 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 3.54 million 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 3.41 million 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.53 million 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.29 million 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.84 million 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 3.33 million 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 3.47 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.91 million 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 3.92 million 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.43 million 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 4.62 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.73 million 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.97 million 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.03 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.87 million 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.97 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.12 million 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.41 million 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.53 million 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.24 million 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6.62 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.73 million 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.31 million 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 6.72 million 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 5.94 million 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 7.11 million 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 7.43 million 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.73 million 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 7.91 million 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 9.22 million 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 8.47 million 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 9.23 million 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 8.62 million 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.65 million 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.99 million 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 8.88 million 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 7.81 million 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 8.77 million 1000 USD | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 million 1000 USD | 2.35 million 1000 USD | 2.77 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.50 million 1000 USD | 2.11 million 1000 USD | 3.12 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 million 1000 USD | 2.48 million 1000 USD | 3.54 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million 1000 USD | 2.84 million 1000 USD | 5.03 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million 1000 USD | 4.87 million 1000 USD | 6.75 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 million 1000 USD | 5.94 million 1000 USD | 9.23 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 million 1000 USD | 7.81 million 1000 USD | 8.88 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Africa?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Africa was 8.77 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Africa rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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