Sorghum — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Sorghum — Production was 8.73 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.73 million t
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
28.46 million t
in 1985
All-time low
4.77 million t
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — production in United States of America is 8.73 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — production in United States of America peaked at 28.46 million t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million t, in 2022.

United States of America ranks 8th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sorghum — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 12.20 million t
1962 12.96 million t +6.3%
1963 14.87 million t +14.7%
1964 12.44 million t -16.3%
1965 17.09 million t +37.3%
1966 18.16 million t +6.3%
1967 19.19 million t +5.6%
1968 18.58 million t -3.2%
1969 18.54 million t -0.2%
1970 17.35 million t -6.4%
1971 22.05 million t +27.1%
1972 20.36 million t -7.7%
1973 23.45 million t +15.2%
1974 15.82 million t -32.6%
1975 19.16 million t +21.1%
1976 18.05 million t -5.8%
1977 19.84 million t +9.9%
1978 18.58 million t -6.4%
1979 20.51 million t +10.4%
1980 14.72 million t -28.2%
1981 22.25 million t +51.2%
1982 21.21 million t -4.7%
1983 12.38 million t -41.6%
1984 22.00 million t +77.7%
1985 28.46 million t +29.3%
1986 23.85 million t -16.2%
1987 18.56 million t -22.2%
1988 14.65 million t -21.1%
1989 15.63 million t +6.7%
1990 14.56 million t -6.8%
1991 14.86 million t +2.0%
1992 22.23 million t +49.6%
1993 13.57 million t -39.0%
1994 16.40 million t +20.9%
1995 11.65 million t -29.0%
1996 20.20 million t +73.4%
1997 16.09 million t -20.3%
1998 13.21 million t -17.9%
1999 15.12 million t +14.5%
2000 11.95 million t -20.9%
2001 13.06 million t +9.2%
2002 9.16 million t -29.8%
2003 10.45 million t +14.0%
2004 11.52 million t +10.3%
2005 9.98 million t -13.4%
2006 7.03 million t -29.5%
2007 12.64 million t +79.7%
2008 12.09 million t -4.3%
2009 9.69 million t -19.8%
2010 8.78 million t -9.5%
2011 5.41 million t -38.3%
2012 6.29 million t +16.3%
2013 9.97 million t +58.4%
2014 10.99 million t +10.3%
2015 15.16 million t +38.0%
2016 12.20 million t -19.5%
2017 9.19 million t -24.7%
2018 9.27 million t +0.9%
2019 8.67 million t -6.4%
2020 9.47 million t +9.2%
2021 11.37 million t +20.1%
2022 4.77 million t -58.1%
2023 8.07 million t +69.2%
2024 8.73 million t +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.00 million t 12.20 million t 19.19 million t 9
1970s 19.52 million t 15.82 million t 23.45 million t 10
1980s 19.37 million t 12.38 million t 28.46 million t 10
1990s 15.79 million t 11.65 million t 22.23 million t 10
2000s 10.76 million t 7.03 million t 13.06 million t 10
2010s 9.59 million t 5.41 million t 15.16 million t 10
2020s 8.48 million t 4.77 million t 11.37 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Mexico 4.53 million t compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 4.10 million t compare
  3. 7 Brazil 4.09 million t compare
  4. 8 China 3.07 million t compare
  5. 9 China, mainland 3.07 million t compare
  6. 10 Argentina 2.50 million t compare
  7. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,009 t compare
  8. 11 Australia 2.44 million t compare
  9. 11 Australia and New Zealand 2.44 million t compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — production in United States of America?
Sorghum — production in United States of America was 8.73 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 28.46 million t in 1985.
What is the lowest sorghum — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million t in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for sorghum — production?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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