Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 37,122 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37,122 1000 USD
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
193,702 1000 USD
in 1988
All-time low
30,110 1000 USD
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production value in Southern Africa stood at 37,122 1000 USD.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 193,702 1000 USD in 1988 and was at its lowest, 30,110 1000 USD, 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 Value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,795 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 45,568 1000 USD | -56.9% |
| 1963 | 66,637 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 1964 | 62,546 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 96,735 1000 USD | +54.7% |
| 1966 | 79,305 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 190,706 1000 USD | +140.5% |
| 1968 | 50,141 1000 USD | -73.7% |
| 1969 | 60,090 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 88,637 1000 USD | +47.5% |
| 1971 | 160,077 1000 USD | +80.6% |
| 1972 | 148,524 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 55,406 1000 USD | -62.7% |
| 1974 | 189,286 1000 USD | +241.6% |
| 1975 | 107,886 1000 USD | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 98,062 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 110,663 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 146,142 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 86,841 1000 USD | -40.6% |
| 1980 | 173,264 1000 USD | +99.5% |
| 1981 | 138,031 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 70,213 1000 USD | -49.1% |
| 1983 | 53,080 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 114,512 1000 USD | +115.7% |
| 1985 | 147,879 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 117,403 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 160,424 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 193,702 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 141,716 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 96,427 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 86,304 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 34,738 1000 USD | -59.7% |
| 1993 | 134,769 1000 USD | +288.0% |
| 1994 | 136,144 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 85,773 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 150,321 1000 USD | +75.3% |
| 1997 | 106,506 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 84,343 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 56,906 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 112,281 1000 USD | +97.3% |
| 2001 | 55,103 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 65,998 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 75,910 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 92,857 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 67,932 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 36,128 1000 USD | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 53,405 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 69,395 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 77,242 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 61,545 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 52,340 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 43,903 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 39,293 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 67,887 1000 USD | +72.8% |
| 2015 | 45,921 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 30,110 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 37,265 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 51,165 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 46,624 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 81,375 1000 USD | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 73,700 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 63,679 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 39,661 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 37,122 1000 USD | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,169 1000 USD | 45,568 1000 USD | 190,706 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,152 1000 USD | 55,406 1000 USD | 189,286 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,022 1000 USD | 53,080 1000 USD | 193,702 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,223 1000 USD | 34,738 1000 USD | 150,321 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,625 1000 USD | 36,128 1000 USD | 112,281 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,605 1000 USD | 30,110 1000 USD | 67,887 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,107 1000 USD | 37,122 1000 USD | 81,375 1000 USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Southern Africa?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Southern Africa was 37,122 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 193,702 1000 USD in 1988.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,110 1000 USD in 2016.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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