Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in World
World: Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate was 12.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in World, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
World recorded 12.18 % change on previous year for sorghum — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 8,565.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in World peaked at 31.35 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -19.08 % change on previous year, in 1993.
World ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1964 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1965 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -319.0% |
| 1966 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1967 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1968 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1969 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4503 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1971 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +2337.7% |
| 1972 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1973 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1974 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1975 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1976 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1977 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +289.5% |
| 1978 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1979 | 0.119 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1980 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -10911.7% |
| 1981 | 28.02 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 1982 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1983 | -9.65 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1984 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 1985 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1986 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 1987 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1988 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1989 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1990 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1991 | -0.5177 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1992 | 23 % change on previous year | -4542.0% |
| 1993 | -19.08 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1994 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1995 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 1996 | 31.35 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
| 1997 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1998 | -0.6568 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1999 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +279.5% |
| 2000 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2001 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2002 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 2003 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2004 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2005 | 4 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 2006 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2007 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -372.7% |
| 2008 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2009 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -500.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2011 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9184 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2013 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +656.4% |
| 2014 | 11 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2015 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2016 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2017 | -8.87 % change on previous year | +192.9% |
| 2018 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2019 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2020 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2021 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2022 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1405 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2024 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +8565.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -10911.7% | 0.119 % change on previous year | -12.87 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +8565.7% | 0.1405 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +4542.0% | -0.5177 % change on previous year | 23 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2337.7% | 0.4503 % change on previous year | 10.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -13.21 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3258 % change on previous year | -12.87 % change on previous year | 28.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -19.08 % change on previous year | 31.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1849 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2748 % change on previous year | -8.87 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 10 Sudan (former) 75.1 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 66.96 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Argentina 54.99 % change on previous year compare
- 13 France 47.08 % change on previous year compare
- 14 India 40.85 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Peru 36.36 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mauritania 32.56 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — production, annual growth rate in World?
- Sorghum — production, annual growth rate in World was 12.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 31.35 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.08 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does World rank for sorghum — production, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.