> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20244.1 million t
World rank7 of 107
10-year change+79%
Record4.5 million t2023

## Sorghum in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Brazil compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total6.4%3.3% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 1.5 (+107%)
kg per person19.3world 7.87
10-year change+79%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/) | 4,525,322 | 7.0% |
| 6 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/) | 4,100,000 | 6.4% |
| 7 | **Brazil** | 4,090,428 | 6.4% |
| 8 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/) | 3,069,546 | 4.8% |
| 9 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/) | 2,495,532 | 3.9% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

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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

Exports179,881 t USD 41.3 m
Exporter rank4 of 76
Imports34,750 t USD 5.9 m
Importer rank15 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/bolivia/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## Other products of Brazil

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[Agricultural production in Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/country/brazil/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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