Sorghum — Production in Americas

Americas: Sorghum — Production was 22.03 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.03 million t
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
43.42 million t
in 1985
All-time low
14.39 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — production in Americas is 22.03 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — production in Americas peaked at 43.42 million t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.39 million t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 3rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sorghum — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 14.39 million t —
1962 15.30 million t +6.3%
1963 16.89 million t +10.4%
1964 14.95 million t -11.5%
1965 19.45 million t +30.1%
1966 22.52 million t +15.7%
1967 23.06 million t +2.4%
1968 23.38 million t +1.4%
1969 24.30 million t +3.9%
1970 24.89 million t +2.4%
1971 30.22 million t +21.4%
1972 26.28 million t -13.0%
1973 33.12 million t +26.0%
1974 26.37 million t -20.4%
1975 29.47 million t +11.8%
1976 28.74 million t -2.5%
1977 32.71 million t +13.8%
1978 31.97 million t -2.3%
1979 32.48 million t +1.6%
1980 24.04 million t -26.0%
1981 37.81 million t +57.3%
1982 35.80 million t -5.3%
1983 27.24 million t -23.9%
1984 36.15 million t +32.7%
1985 43.42 million t +20.1%
1986 35.31 million t -18.7%
1987 30.46 million t -13.7%
1988 26.42 million t -13.2%
1989 24.47 million t -7.4%
1990 24.64 million t +0.7%
1991 23.74 million t -3.7%
1992 32.73 million t +37.9%
1993 21.28 million t -35.0%
1994 24.30 million t +14.2%
1995 19.58 million t -19.4%
1996 31.17 million t +59.1%
1997 26.40 million t -15.3%
1998 25.38 million t -3.9%
1999 25.91 million t +2.1%
2000 23.26 million t -10.2%
2001 24.92 million t +7.1%
2002 19.51 million t -21.7%
2003 23.00 million t +17.9%
2004 24.41 million t +6.1%
2005 21.33 million t -12.6%
2006 18.06 million t -15.4%
2007 24.60 million t +36.2%
2008 25.19 million t +2.4%
2009 20.99 million t -16.7%
2010 22.50 million t +7.2%
2011 19.75 million t -12.2%
2012 21.06 million t +6.6%
2013 23.82 million t +13.1%
2014 26.82 million t +12.6%
2015 27.30 million t +1.8%
2016 22.95 million t -15.9%
2017 20.09 million t -12.5%
2018 19.20 million t -4.4%
2019 18.82 million t -1.9%
2020 20.34 million t +8.0%
2021 23.57 million t +15.9%
2022 16.42 million t -30.3%
2023 20.24 million t +23.3%
2024 22.03 million t +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.36 million t 14.39 million t 24.30 million t 9
1970s 29.63 million t 24.89 million t 33.12 million t 10
1980s 32.11 million t 24.04 million t 43.42 million t 10
1990s 25.51 million t 19.58 million t 32.73 million t 10
2000s 22.53 million t 18.06 million t 25.19 million t 10
2010s 22.23 million t 18.82 million t 27.30 million t 10
2020s 20.52 million t 16.42 million t 23.57 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Nigeria 6.50 million t compare
  2. 2 India 5.41 million t compare
  3. 3 Sudan 5.39 million t compare
  4. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.77 million t compare
  5. 4 Sudan (former) 4.61 million t compare
  6. 5 Mexico 4.53 million t compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 800,000 t compare
  8. 6 Ethiopia 4.10 million t compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — production in Americas?
Sorghum — production in Americas was 22.03 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 43.42 million t in 1985.
What is the lowest sorghum — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 14.39 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for sorghum — production?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 8,613 data points, 1961–2024
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