What is sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?

The highest recorded value was 24.79 million metric tons in 2006.

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

The lowest recorded value was 7.69 million metric tons in 1968.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sorghum production?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.

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

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 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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: 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

1961–2011

Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2011, sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 19.93 million metric tons.

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 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, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum production (metric tons) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2011.
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

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

See the full ranking of 47 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
Rural population 55.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sorghum production in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?: The highest recorded value was 24.79 million metric tons in 2006.
What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 7.69 million metric tons in 1968.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sorghum production?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is sorghum production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: 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 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: 21 August 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.