Sorghum — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Sorghum — Production was 21.39 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.39 million t
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
22.51 million t
in 2018
All-time low
7.04 million t
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sorghum — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 21.39 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 22.51 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.04 million t, in 1968.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sorghum — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 7.28 million t —
1962 7.35 million t +1.0%
1963 7.62 million t +3.6%
1964 7.28 million t -4.5%
1965 7.24 million t -0.6%
1966 7.13 million t -1.5%
1967 8.59 million t +20.6%
1968 7.04 million t -18.1%
1969 7.98 million t +13.4%
1970 8.16 million t +2.3%
1971 8.30 million t +1.6%
1972 7.58 million t -8.7%
1973 7.68 million t +1.3%
1974 8.09 million t +5.3%
1975 8.99 million t +11.2%
1976 9.35 million t +4.0%
1977 8.72 million t -6.7%
1978 9.25 million t +6.0%
1979 8.66 million t -6.4%
1980 9.63 million t +11.2%
1981 10.64 million t +10.5%
1982 8.90 million t -16.3%
1983 8.79 million t -1.3%
1984 7.68 million t -12.6%
1985 10.45 million t +36.1%
1986 11.37 million t +8.7%
1987 9.03 million t -20.6%
1988 12.80 million t +41.8%
1989 9.71 million t -24.1%
1990 8.30 million t -14.6%
1991 11.28 million t +35.9%
1992 11.70 million t +3.7%
1993 10.35 million t -11.6%
1994 11.50 million t +11.1%
1995 11.44 million t -0.5%
1996 13.16 million t +15.1%
1997 11.97 million t -9.1%
1998 13.38 million t +11.8%
1999 11.55 million t -13.7%
2000 11.09 million t -3.9%
2001 14.21 million t +28.1%
2002 12.43 million t -12.5%
2003 15.21 million t +22.3%
2004 12.40 million t -18.4%
2005 15.64 million t +26.1%
2006 16.22 million t +3.7%
2007 17.12 million t +5.6%
2008 16.21 million t -5.3%
2009 16.88 million t +4.1%
2010 17.92 million t +6.1%
2011 18.40 million t +2.7%
2012 17.93 million t -2.5%
2013 19.51 million t +8.8%
2014 21.81 million t +11.8%
2015 18.35 million t -15.9%
2016 21.97 million t +19.7%
2017 19.82 million t -9.8%
2018 22.51 million t +13.6%
2019 20.42 million t -9.3%
2020 20.67 million t +1.2%
2021 18.44 million t -10.8%
2022 21.41 million t +16.1%
2023 18.37 million t -14.2%
2024 21.39 million t +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.50 million t 7.04 million t 8.59 million t 9
1970s 8.48 million t 7.58 million t 9.35 million t 10
1980s 9.90 million t 7.68 million t 12.80 million t 10
1990s 11.46 million t 8.30 million t 13.38 million t 10
2000s 14.74 million t 11.09 million t 17.12 million t 10
2010s 19.86 million t 17.92 million t 22.51 million t 10
2020s 20.06 million t 18.37 million t 21.41 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 India 5.41 million t compare
  2. 3 Sudan 5.39 million t compare
  3. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.77 million t compare
  4. 4 Sudan (former) 4.61 million t compare
  5. 5 Mexico 4.53 million t compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 800,000 t compare
  7. 6 Ethiopia 4.10 million t compare
  8. 7 Brazil 4.09 million t compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 42,080 t compare
  10. 8 China 3.07 million t compare
  11. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 36,463 t compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Sorghum — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 21.39 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 22.51 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest sorghum — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.04 million t in 1968.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for sorghum — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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