Sorghum — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sorghum — Production was 20.06 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.06 million t
Change on year
up 17.9%
Rank
1st
of 15 groups
All-time high
21.05 million t
in 2018
All-time low
5.32 million t
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 20.06 million t for sorghum — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 21.05 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.32 million t, in 1968.

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

Sorghum — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 5.88 million t —
1962 5.97 million t +1.5%
1963 6.15 million t +3.0%
1964 5.78 million t -6.0%
1965 5.72 million t -1.1%
1966 5.49 million t -4.0%
1967 6.86 million t +25.0%
1968 5.32 million t -22.5%
1969 6.38 million t +20.0%
1970 6.43 million t +0.8%
1971 6.45 million t +0.3%
1972 5.81 million t -9.8%
1973 5.87 million t +1.0%
1974 6.33 million t +7.8%
1975 7.21 million t +14.0%
1976 7.59 million t +5.3%
1977 6.93 million t -8.7%
1978 7.37 million t +6.4%
1979 6.84 million t -7.2%
1980 7.88 million t +15.2%
1981 8.99 million t +14.1%
1982 7.35 million t -18.2%
1983 7.26 million t -1.2%
1984 5.97 million t -17.8%
1985 8.77 million t +47.0%
1986 9.31 million t +6.2%
1987 7.21 million t -22.6%
1988 10.58 million t +46.8%
1989 7.75 million t -26.7%
1990 6.59 million t -15.0%
1991 9.28 million t +41.0%
1992 9.67 million t +4.1%
1993 8.39 million t -13.2%
1994 9.60 million t +14.5%
1995 9.57 million t -0.4%
1996 11.42 million t +19.4%
1997 10.04 million t -12.1%
1998 11.39 million t +13.5%
1999 9.61 million t -15.6%
2000 8.98 million t -6.5%
2001 12.15 million t +35.2%
2002 10.42 million t -14.2%
2003 12.98 million t +24.5%
2004 10.43 million t -19.6%
2005 13.81 million t +32.4%
2006 14.11 million t +2.1%
2007 15.30 million t +8.4%
2008 14.45 million t -5.6%
2009 15.09 million t +4.4%
2010 16.19 million t +7.3%
2011 16.59 million t +2.5%
2012 16.44 million t -0.9%
2013 18.03 million t +9.6%
2014 20.30 million t +12.6%
2015 16.97 million t -16.4%
2016 20.69 million t +21.9%
2017 18.46 million t -10.7%
2018 21.05 million t +14.0%
2019 18.97 million t -9.9%
2020 19.14 million t +0.9%
2021 17.16 million t -10.3%
2022 19.85 million t +15.7%
2023 17.02 million t -14.3%
2024 20.06 million t +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.95 million t 5.32 million t 6.86 million t 9
1970s 6.68 million t 5.81 million t 7.59 million t 10
1980s 8.11 million t 5.97 million t 10.58 million t 10
1990s 9.56 million t 6.59 million t 11.42 million t 10
2000s 12.77 million t 8.98 million t 15.30 million t 10
2010s 18.37 million t 16.19 million t 21.05 million t 10
2020s 18.65 million t 17.02 million t 20.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sorghum — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 20.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 21.05 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest sorghum — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.32 million t in 1968.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sorghum — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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