Sorghum — Production in Asia

Asia: Sorghum — Production was 9.43 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.43 million t
Change on year
up 22.3%
Rank
2nd
of 15 groups
All-time high
21.19 million t
in 1983
All-time low
7.21 million t
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 9.43 million t for sorghum — production in 2024.

The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — production in Asia peaked at 21.19 million t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.21 million t, in 2016.

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

Sorghum — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 15.54 million t —
1962 17.11 million t +10.1%
1963 17.47 million t +2.1%
1964 18.77 million t +7.5%
1965 16.10 million t -14.3%
1966 19.57 million t +21.6%
1967 20.33 million t +3.9%
1968 19.55 million t -3.9%
1969 18.95 million t -3.1%
1970 18.13 million t -4.3%
1971 18.07 million t -0.3%
1972 16.10 million t -10.9%
1973 19.37 million t +20.3%
1974 20.24 million t +4.5%
1975 19.67 million t -2.8%
1976 20.65 million t +5.0%
1977 21.03 million t +1.8%
1978 20.77 million t -1.2%
1979 20.61 million t -0.8%
1980 18.47 million t -10.4%
1981 19.96 million t +8.1%
1982 18.87 million t -5.5%
1983 21.19 million t +12.3%
1984 20.07 million t -5.3%
1985 16.85 million t -16.0%
1986 15.64 million t -7.2%
1987 18.71 million t +19.6%
1988 17.06 million t -8.8%
1989 18.64 million t +9.3%
1990 18.57 million t -0.4%
1991 14.99 million t -19.3%
1992 17.68 million t +18.0%
1993 17.44 million t -1.4%
1994 17.61 million t +1.0%
1995 14.77 million t -16.1%
1996 17.46 million t +18.2%
1997 13.77 million t -21.1%
1998 13.23 million t -3.9%
1999 12.42 million t -6.1%
2000 12.22 million t -1.6%
2001 11.13 million t -8.9%
2002 11.99 million t +7.7%
2003 11.57 million t -3.5%
2004 9.30 million t -19.6%
2005 10.92 million t +17.4%
2006 11.13 million t +2.0%
2007 10.84 million t -2.6%
2008 9.85 million t -9.1%
2009 9.79 million t -0.6%
2010 11.06 million t +12.9%
2011 10.05 million t -9.2%
2012 9.22 million t -8.2%
2013 8.84 million t -4.2%
2014 9.41 million t +6.4%
2015 8.73 million t -7.2%
2016 7.21 million t -17.4%
2017 8.17 million t +13.3%
2018 7.95 million t -2.7%
2019 7.37 million t -7.4%
2020 8.90 million t +20.8%
2021 8.62 million t -3.1%
2022 8.03 million t -6.8%
2023 7.71 million t -4.0%
2024 9.43 million t +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.15 million t 15.54 million t 20.33 million t 9
1970s 19.46 million t 16.10 million t 21.03 million t 10
1980s 18.55 million t 15.64 million t 21.19 million t 10
1990s 15.80 million t 12.42 million t 18.57 million t 10
2000s 10.87 million t 9.30 million t 12.22 million t 10
2010s 8.80 million t 7.21 million t 11.06 million t 10
2020s 8.54 million t 7.71 million t 9.43 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — production in Asia?
Sorghum — production in Asia was 9.43 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21.19 million t in 1983.
What is the lowest sorghum — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.21 million t in 2016.
How does Asia rank for sorghum — production?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia 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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