Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Sorghum production was 19.93 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
19.93 million metric tons
Change on year
down 12.9%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
24.79 million metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
7.69 million metric tons
in 1968
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 19.93 million metric tons, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 24.79 million metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.69 million metric tons, in 1968.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.16 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 9.56 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 9.36 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.11 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.13 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.00 million metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 10.03 million metric tons | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 7.69 million metric tons | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 9.61 million metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 9.74 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 9.70 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.74 million metric tons | -20.2% |
| 1973 | 8.41 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 11.18 million metric tons | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 9.70 million metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 9.94 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.87 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 9.78 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 8.95 million metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 10.69 million metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 11.45 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 10.10 million metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 9.92 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 10.07 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.21 million metric tons | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 14.70 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 12.42 million metric tons | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 15.82 million metric tons | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 12.43 million metric tons | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 10.36 million metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 14.98 million metric tons | +44.6% |
| 1992 | 15.41 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 15.34 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.86 million metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 17.15 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.80 million metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 18.05 million metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 19.64 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 17.51 million metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 17.46 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.87 million metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 18.74 million metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 22.11 million metric tons | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 19.99 million metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 24.40 million metric tons | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 24.79 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.74 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.73 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.35 million metric tons | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 22.88 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 19.93 million metric tons | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.07 million metric tons | 7.69 million metric tons | 10.03 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.50 million metric tons | 7.74 million metric tons | 11.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.18 million metric tons | 9.92 million metric tons | 15.82 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 million metric tons | 10.36 million metric tons | 19.80 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.82 million metric tons | 17.46 million metric tons | 24.79 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.40 million metric tons | 19.93 million metric tons | 22.88 million metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 19.93 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.79 million metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 million metric tons in 1968.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for sorghum production?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.