Sorghum production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 4.1 million t of sorghum, the 7th largest in the world (6.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 79%. The record was 4.5 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4.1 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 107
- 10-year change
- +79%
- Record
- 4.5 million t
- 2023
Sorghum in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.4%
- 3.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 1.5 (+107%)
- kg per person
- 19.3
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +79%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mexico | 4,525,322 | 7.0% |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 4,100,000 | 6.4% |
| 7 | Brazil | 4,090,428 | 6.4% |
| 8 | China | 3,069,546 | 4.8% |
| 9 | Argentina | 2,495,532 | 3.9% |
Map of world production of sorghum
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,090,428 | −9.1% | 1,363,415 | 3.00 |
| 2023 | 4,498,299 | +54% | 1,344,408 | 3.35 |
| 2022 | 2,930,056 | +17% | 1,048,795 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 2,506,830 | −9.2% | 889,405 | 2.82 |
| 2020 | 2,761,837 | +3.4% | 879,140 | 3.14 |
| 2019 | 2,672,245 | +17% | 818,301 | 3.27 |
| 2018 | 2,281,316 | +2.6% | 800,175 | 2.85 |
| 2017 | 2,223,627 | +93% | 744,571 | 2.99 |
| 2016 | 1,154,456 | −46% | 558,189 | 2.07 |
| 2015 | 2,136,450 | −6.3% | 732,981 | 2.91 |
| 2014 | 2,279,114 | +7.2% | 840,093 | 2.71 |
| 2013 | 2,126,179 | +5.4% | 792,838 | 2.68 |
| 2012 | 2,016,873 | +4.4% | 687,952 | 2.93 |
| 2011 | 1,931,135 | +26% | 757,410 | 2.55 |
| 2010 | 1,532,064 | −17% | 661,180 | 2.32 |
| 2009 | 1,853,934 | −7.5% | 793,027 | 2.34 |
| 2008 | 2,004,005 | +39% | 831,354 | 2.41 |
| 2007 | 1,440,750 | −10% | 662,994 | 2.17 |
| 2006 | 1,604,920 | +5.4% | 722,200 | 2.22 |
| 2005 | 1,522,839 | −29% | 789,186 | 1.93 |
| 2004 | 2,158,872 | +20% | 931,061 | 2.32 |
| 2003 | 1,804,920 | +129% | 753,767 | 2.39 |
| 2002 | 786,757 | −14% | 423,603 | 1.86 |
| 2001 | 914,452 | +15% | 490,221 | 1.87 |
| 2000 | 792,759 | +43% | 528,061 | 1.50 |
| 1999 | 553,644 | −6.1% | 352,394 | 1.57 |
| 1998 | 589,827 | +8.7% | 331,967 | 1.78 |
| 1997 | 542,581 | +52% | 274,623 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 356,567 | +29% | 196,803 | 1.81 |
| 1995 | 276,832 | −12% | 153,961 | 1.80 |
| 1994 | 315,908 | +12% | 165,781 | 1.91 |
| 1993 | 281,912 | −0.2% | 139,787 | 2.02 |
| 1992 | 282,430 | +9.7% | 164,301 | 1.72 |
| 1991 | 257,516 | +9.0% | 173,603 | 1.48 |
| 1990 | 236,250 | +0.2% | 137,758 | 1.71 |
| 1989 | 235,839 | −18% | 161,088 | 1.46 |
| 1988 | 288,807 | −33% | 190,239 | 1.52 |
| 1987 | 432,797 | +21% | 227,237 | 1.90 |
| 1986 | 358,167 | +34% | 191,012 | 1.88 |
| 1985 | 268,143 | −14% | 170,088 | 1.58 |
| 1984 | 312,716 | +35% | 170,860 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 231,818 | +2.4% | 136,285 | 1.70 |
| 1982 | 226,473 | +6.4% | 122,646 | 1.85 |
| 1981 | 212,901 | +18% | 92,191 | 2.31 |
| 1980 | 180,292 | +48% | 78,209 | 2.31 |
| 1979 | 121,913 | −46% | 71,715 | 1.70 |
| 1978 | 227,502 | −48% | 104,361 | 2.18 |
| 1977 | 435,141 | +57% | 177,644 | 2.45 |
| 1976 | 277,232 | +37% | 121,600 | 2.28 |
| 1975 | 201,699 | −17% | 86,683 | 2.33 |
| 1974 | 242,736 | −2.6% | 110,968 | 2.19 |
| 1973 | 249,123 | +9,865% | 146,904 | 1.70 |
| 1972 | 2,500 | +25% | 900 | 2.78 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.22 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.22 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.22 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.22 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.22 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | +9,900% | 900 | 2.22 |
| 1965 | 20 | +300% | 9 | 2.22 |
| 1964 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.50 |
| 1963 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 5 | — | 2 | 2.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 179,881 t USD 41.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 76
- Imports
- 34,750 t USD 5.9 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 Brazil?
Brazil produced 4.1 million t in 2024, 6.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Brazil ranked 7th 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 Brazil changed?
It rose by 79% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 4.5 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of sorghum in Brazil?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.1 million t from 1.4 million ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Brazil export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 179,881 t (USD 41.3 m) and imports of 34,750 t (USD 5.9 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.