Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Africa
Africa: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 5.04 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production value in Africa stood at 5.04 million 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Africa peaked at 12.05 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Africa 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.15 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 3.83 million 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 3.45 million 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 3.65 million 1000 USD | +59.3% |
| 1996 | 3.24 million 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 3.68 million 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 4.01 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 3.48 million 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 4.27 million 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.25 million 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.32 million 1000 USD | +95.6% |
| 2006 | 7.05 million 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 6.79 million 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.63 million 1000 USD | +71.2% |
| 2009 | 7.00 million 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 7.34 million 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.77 million 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.62 million 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.99 million 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.76 million 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 7.70 million 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 8.34 million 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 7.31 million 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 7.45 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.05 million 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.89 million 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.12 million 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 12.05 million 1000 USD | +96.8% |
| 2023 | 5.80 million 1000 USD | -51.9% |
| 2024 | 5.04 million 1000 USD | -13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +96.8% | 6.12 million 1000 USD | 12.05 million 1000 USD |
| 2005 | +95.6% | 4.25 million 1000 USD | 8.32 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million 1000 USD | 2.29 million 1000 USD | 4.15 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.11 million 1000 USD | 3.48 million 1000 USD | 11.63 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 million 1000 USD | 7.05 million 1000 USD | 9.76 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 million 1000 USD | 5.04 million 1000 USD | 12.05 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Sudan (former) 2.05 million 1000 USD compare
- 2 India 1.41 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 China 1.17 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 China, mainland 1.17 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 318,558 1000 USD compare
- 5 Mexico 1.05 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 131,798 1000 USD compare
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- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Africa?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Africa was 5.04 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 12.05 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million 1000 USD in 1994.
- 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 down 48.4%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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