Sorghum production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 2.5 million t of sorghum, the 9th largest in the world (3.88% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 8.1 million t in 1983. Area harvested: 626,182 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.5 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 107
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 8.1 million t
- 1983
Sorghum in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.9%
- 5.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.0
- world 1.5 (+174%)
- kg per person
- 54.6
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brazil | 4,090,428 | 6.4% |
| 8 | China | 3,069,546 | 4.8% |
| 9 | Argentina | 2,495,532 | 3.9% |
| 10 | Australia | 2,441,091 | 3.8% |
| 11 | Niger | 1,907,733 | 3.0% |
Map of world production of sorghum
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,495,532 | +55% | 626,182 | 3.99 |
| 2023 | 1,610,102 | −44% | 500,421 | 3.22 |
| 2022 | 2,883,301 | −13% | 699,887 | 4.12 |
| 2021 | 3,319,341 | +81% | 748,566 | 4.43 |
| 2020 | 1,829,914 | +14% | 395,204 | 4.63 |
| 2019 | 1,601,435 | +2.4% | 342,623 | 4.67 |
| 2018 | 1,563,445 | −38% | 437,463 | 3.57 |
| 2017 | 2,526,931 | −17% | 541,955 | 4.66 |
| 2016 | 3,029,330 | −2.2% | 673,550 | 4.50 |
| 2015 | 3,098,148 | −11% | 658,576 | 4.70 |
| 2014 | 3,466,410 | −4.7% | 787,657 | 4.40 |
| 2013 | 3,635,837 | −14% | 889,993 | 4.09 |
| 2012 | 4,252,310 | −4.6% | 913,815 | 4.65 |
| 2011 | 4,458,442 | +23% | 1,012,617 | 4.40 |
| 2010 | 3,637,427 | +147% | 755,235 | 4.82 |
| 2009 | 1,471,270 | −50% | 379,660 | 3.88 |
| 2008 | 2,936,840 | +5.1% | 618,625 | 4.75 |
| 2007 | 2,794,967 | +20% | 594,410 | 4.70 |
| 2006 | 2,327,865 | −20% | 497,640 | 4.68 |
| 2005 | 2,894,250 | +34% | 557,962 | 5.19 |
| 2004 | 2,164,953 | −19% | 475,494 | 4.55 |
| 2003 | 2,684,780 | −5.7% | 533,595 | 5.03 |
| 2002 | 2,847,225 | −2.1% | 540,367 | 5.27 |
| 2001 | 2,908,775 | −13% | 613,285 | 4.74 |
| 2000 | 3,344,493 | +3.8% | 719,598 | 4.65 |
| 1999 | 3,221,750 | −14% | 734,800 | 4.38 |
| 1998 | 3,762,335 | +51% | 782,110 | 4.81 |
| 1997 | 2,499,000 | +17% | 678,250 | 3.68 |
| 1996 | 2,131,720 | +29% | 549,930 | 3.88 |
| 1995 | 1,649,482 | −23% | 476,890 | 3.46 |
| 1994 | 2,148,000 | −25% | 612,580 | 3.51 |
| 1993 | 2,859,700 | +3.4% | 723,450 | 3.95 |
| 1992 | 2,767,000 | +23% | 764,000 | 3.62 |
| 1991 | 2,252,400 | +9.9% | 676,000 | 3.33 |
| 1990 | 2,050,000 | +37% | 729,135 | 2.81 |
| 1989 | 1,500,000 | −53% | 641,100 | 2.34 |
| 1988 | 3,200,000 | +6.8% | 956,000 | 3.35 |
| 1987 | 2,996,800 | −25% | 977,000 | 3.07 |
| 1986 | 4,000,000 | −35% | 1,280,000 | 3.13 |
| 1985 | 6,200,000 | −10% | 1,965,000 | 3.16 |
| 1984 | 6,900,000 | −15% | 2,370,000 | 2.91 |
| 1983 | 8,100,000 | +1.3% | 2,520,000 | 3.21 |
| 1982 | 8,000,000 | +6.0% | 2,510,000 | 3.19 |
| 1981 | 7,550,000 | +155% | 2,100,000 | 3.60 |
| 1980 | 2,960,000 | −53% | 1,279,000 | 2.31 |
| 1979 | 6,297,000 | −14% | 2,122,500 | 2.97 |
| 1978 | 7,360,000 | +9.4% | 2,344,000 | 3.14 |
| 1977 | 6,730,000 | +30% | 2,461,000 | 2.73 |
| 1976 | 5,167,300 | +4.6% | 1,902,800 | 2.72 |
| 1975 | 4,937,800 | −19% | 2,010,300 | 2.46 |
| 1974 | 6,068,600 | +18% | 2,433,100 | 2.49 |
| 1973 | 5,147,300 | +107% | 2,270,800 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 2,487,900 | −48% | 1,580,700 | 1.57 |
| 1971 | 4,784,000 | +18% | 2,369,400 | 2.02 |
| 1970 | 4,068,400 | +56% | 2,110,500 | 1.93 |
| 1969 | 2,615,500 | +29% | 1,456,000 | 1.80 |
| 1968 | 2,033,300 | +26% | 1,266,180 | 1.61 |
| 1967 | 1,617,500 | −32% | 1,032,940 | 1.57 |
| 1966 | 2,385,900 | +125% | 1,123,127 | 2.12 |
| 1965 | 1,058,500 | −29% | 819,700 | 1.29 |
| 1964 | 1,486,500 | +26% | 983,760 | 1.51 |
| 1963 | 1,175,800 | −26% | 828,000 | 1.42 |
| 1962 | 1,597,600 | +8.2% | 860,800 | 1.86 |
| 1961 | 1,476,700 | — | 786,700 | 1.88 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.1 million t USD 243 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 76
- Imports
- 2,321 t USD 8.2 m
- Importer rank
- 47 of 130
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sorghum in Argentina?
Argentina produced 2.5 million t in 2024, 3.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Argentina ranked 9th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Argentina changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 8.1 million t in 1983.
What is the yield of sorghum in Argentina?
4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.5 million t from 626,182 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Argentina export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 1.1 million t (USD 243 m) and imports of 2,321 t (USD 8.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.