What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 24.69 million metric tons in 2006.

What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 7.23 million metric tons in 1972.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for sorghum production?

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.

Is sorghum production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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.

Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Name: Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Sorghum production was 19.77 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

19.77 million metric tons

Change on year

down 12.8%

Rank

4th

of 6 groups

All-time high

24.69 million metric tons

in 2006

All-time low

7.23 million metric tons

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2011

Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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 South Africa is 19.77 million metric tons, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 24.69 million metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.23 million metric tons, in 1972.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum production (metric tons) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1961 to 2011.
Year	metric tons	Change
1961	8.83 million metric tons	—
1962	9.38 million metric tons	+6.2%
1963	9.09 million metric tons	-3.1%
1964	8.86 million metric tons	-2.5%
1965	8.71 million metric tons	-1.6%
1966	7.68 million metric tons	-11.8%
1967	9.30 million metric tons	+21.1%
1968	7.49 million metric tons	-19.5%
1969	9.41 million metric tons	+25.6%
1970	9.36 million metric tons	-0.5%
1971	9.15 million metric tons	-2.3%
1972	7.23 million metric tons	-21.0%
1973	8.19 million metric tons	+13.2%
1974	10.50 million metric tons	+28.2%
1975	9.30 million metric tons	-11.4%
1976	9.63 million metric tons	+3.6%
1977	9.45 million metric tons	-1.9%
1978	9.16 million metric tons	-3.0%
1979	8.58 million metric tons	-6.4%
1980	9.98 million metric tons	+16.4%
1981	10.90 million metric tons	+9.2%
1982	9.80 million metric tons	-10.1%
1983	9.70 million metric tons	-1.0%
1984	9.57 million metric tons	-1.4%
1985	13.58 million metric tons	+41.9%
1986	14.21 million metric tons	+4.7%
1987	11.74 million metric tons	-17.4%
1988	15.17 million metric tons	+29.2%
1989	11.92 million metric tons	-21.4%
1990	10.02 million metric tons	-15.9%
1991	14.68 million metric tons	+46.5%
1992	15.29 million metric tons	+4.1%
1993	14.82 million metric tons	-3.1%
1994	16.34 million metric tons	+10.2%
1995	16.86 million metric tons	+3.2%
1996	19.26 million metric tons	+14.3%
1997	17.62 million metric tons	-8.6%
1998	19.28 million metric tons	+9.5%
1999	17.29 million metric tons	-10.3%
2000	16.98 million metric tons	-1.7%
2001	19.66 million metric tons	+15.7%
2002	18.48 million metric tons	-6.0%
2003	21.85 million metric tons	+18.2%
2004	19.62 million metric tons	-10.2%
2005	24.14 million metric tons	+23.1%
2006	24.69 million metric tons	+2.3%
2007	24.56 million metric tons	-0.5%
2008	24.48 million metric tons	-0.3%
2009	21.07 million metric tons	-13.9%
2010	22.68 million metric tons	+7.6%
2011	19.77 million metric tons	-12.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.75 million metric tons	7.49 million metric tons	9.41 million metric tons	9
1970s	9.05 million metric tons	7.23 million metric tons	10.50 million metric tons	10
1980s	11.66 million metric tons	9.57 million metric tons	15.17 million metric tons	10
1990s	16.14 million metric tons	10.02 million metric tons	19.28 million metric tons	10
2000s	21.55 million metric tons	16.98 million metric tons	24.69 million metric tons	10
2010s	21.23 million metric tons	19.77 million metric tons	22.68 million metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

1 Nigeria 6.90 million metric tons compare
2 Ethiopia 3.96 million metric tons compare
3 Sudan 2.63 million metric tons compare
4 Burkina Faso 1.51 million metric tons compare
5 Mali 1.19 million metric tons compare
6 Cameroon 1.15 million metric tons compare
7 Egypt 839,195 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 19.77 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 South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 24.69 million metric tons in 2006.
What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 7.23 million metric tons in 1972.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for sorghum production?: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is sorghum production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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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Indicator: Sorghum production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.