Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate was 4.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 140.6%
World rank
44th
of 124 countries
All-time high
312.33 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-65.75 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand stood at 4.94 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 140.6% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 312.33 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -65.75 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Australia and New Zealand 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 56.11 % change on previous year —
1963 9.52 % change on previous year -83.0%
1964 -23.05 % change on previous year -342.2%
1965 -9.19 % change on previous year -60.1%
1966 -0.2072 % change on previous year -97.7%
1967 63.84 % change on previous year -30907.7%
1968 -9.65 % change on previous year -115.1%
1969 2.25 % change on previous year -123.3%
1970 85.9 % change on previous year +3722.3%
1971 137.15 % change on previous year +59.7%
1972 -5.41 % change on previous year -103.9%
1973 -17.1 % change on previous year +216.3%
1974 4.22 % change on previous year -124.7%
1975 -15.08 % change on previous year -457.0%
1976 24.75 % change on previous year -264.1%
1977 -14.94 % change on previous year -160.4%
1978 -25.28 % change on previous year +69.2%
1979 57.51 % change on previous year -327.5%
1980 -18.06 % change on previous year -131.4%
1981 30.58 % change on previous year -269.4%
1982 9.36 % change on previous year -69.4%
1983 -27.24 % change on previous year -391.0%
1984 96.81 % change on previous year -455.4%
1985 -27.39 % change on previous year -128.3%
1986 3.41 % change on previous year -112.5%
1987 0.2557 % change on previous year -92.5%
1988 15.03 % change on previous year +5779.2%
1989 -23.82 % change on previous year -258.5%
1990 -23.97 % change on previous year +0.6%
1991 -20.64 % change on previous year -13.9%
1992 92.85 % change on previous year -550.0%
1993 -62.14 % change on previous year -166.9%
1994 97.75 % change on previous year -257.3%
1995 17.5 % change on previous year -82.1%
1996 25.03 % change on previous year +43.0%
1997 -10.49 % change on previous year -141.9%
1998 -24.14 % change on previous year +130.1%
1999 74.93 % change on previous year -410.4%
2000 11.89 % change on previous year -84.1%
2001 -8.54 % change on previous year -171.8%
2002 4.43 % change on previous year -151.8%
2003 -27.53 % change on previous year -721.6%
2004 37.2 % change on previous year -235.1%
2005 0.0597 % change on previous year -99.8%
2006 -3.89 % change on previous year -6606.1%
2007 -33.61 % change on previous year +764.9%
2008 195.39 % change on previous year -681.4%
2009 -28.98 % change on previous year -114.8%
2010 -43.99 % change on previous year +51.8%
2011 28.31 % change on previous year -164.4%
2012 15.74 % change on previous year -44.4%
2013 -0.4109 % change on previous year -102.6%
2014 -42.5 % change on previous year +10243.3%
2015 72.32 % change on previous year -270.1%
2016 -18.95 % change on previous year -126.2%
2017 -44.49 % change on previous year +134.8%
2018 26.48 % change on previous year -159.5%
2019 -7.69 % change on previous year -129.1%
2020 -65.75 % change on previous year +754.5%
2021 312.33 % change on previous year -575.0%
2022 61.57 % change on previous year -80.3%
2023 -12.15 % change on previous year -119.7%
2024 4.94 % change on previous year -140.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +30907.7% -0.2072 % change on previous year 63.84 % change on previous year
2014 -10243.3% -0.4109 % change on previous year -42.5 % change on previous year
2006 -6606.1% 0.0597 % change on previous year -3.89 % change on previous year
1988 +5779.2% 0.2557 % change on previous year 15.03 % change on previous year
1970 +3722.3% 2.25 % change on previous year 85.9 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.2 % change on previous year -23.05 % change on previous year 63.84 % change on previous year 8
1970s 23.17 % change on previous year -25.28 % change on previous year 137.15 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.89 % change on previous year -27.39 % change on previous year 96.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.67 % change on previous year -62.14 % change on previous year 97.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.64 % change on previous year -33.61 % change on previous year 195.39 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.52 % change on previous year -44.49 % change on previous year 72.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s 60.19 % change on previous year -65.75 % change on previous year 312.33 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 41 Angola 5.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 42 Zimbabwe 5.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 43 Sierra Leone 4.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 44 Australia 4.94 % change on previous year compare
  5. 46 Algeria 4.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 47 Mozambique 4.04 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was 4.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 312.33 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -65.75 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sorghum — production, annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 8,170 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.