> In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 66,489 t of sorghum, the 42nd largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%.

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# Sorghum production in Côte d'Ivoire

In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 66,489 t of sorghum, the 42nd largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 73,345 t in 2022. Area harvested: 100,000 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

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Production, 202466,489 t
World rank42 of 107
10-year change+29%
Record73,345 t2022

## Sorghum in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 1.5 (−54%)
kg per person2.08world 7.87
10-year change+29%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/south-africa/) | 98,000 | 0.15% |
| 41 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/zimbabwe/) | 82,063 | 0.13% |
| 42 | **Côte d'Ivoire** | 66,489 | 0.10% |
| 43 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/uruguay/) | 65,037 | 0.10% |
| 44 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/guinea/) | 65,000 | 0.10% |

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

### Map of world production of sorghum

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 66,489 | +1.7% | 100,000 | 0.66 |
| 2023 | 65,356 | −11% | 100,000 | 0.65 |
| 2022 | 73,345 | +4.5% | 100,000 | 0.73 |
| 2021 | 70,155 | −2.8% | 98,000 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 72,186 | +6.0% | 101,000 | 0.71 |
| 2019 | 68,132 | +3.8% | 96,000 | 0.71 |
| 2018 | 65,661 | +3.6% | 94,899 | 0.69 |
| 2017 | 63,400 | +7.3% | 91,578 | 0.69 |
| 2016 | 59,100 | +7.3% | 85,796 | 0.69 |
| 2015 | 55,100 | +7.3% | 80,264 | 0.69 |
| 2014 | 51,344 | +1.7% | 75,697 | 0.68 |
| 2013 | 50,472 | +3.3% | 74,514 | 0.68 |
| 2012 | 48,838 | +5.1% | 71,232 | 0.69 |
| 2011 | 46,460 | −2.6% | 68,324 | 0.68 |
| 2010 | 47,702 | +16% | 67,803 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 41,260 | +1.1% | 64,342 | 0.64 |
| 2008 | 40,795 | +19% | 63,079 | 0.65 |
| 2007 | 34,379 | −1.5% | 61,841 | 0.56 |
| 2006 | 34,920 | +9.0% | 58,877 | 0.59 |
| 2005 | 32,033 | +3.4% | 57,121 | 0.56 |
| 2004 | 30,993 | +3.1% | 53,000 | 0.58 |
| 2003 | 30,047 | −18% | 54,306 | 0.55 |
| 2002 | 36,680 | +2.1% | 62,300 | 0.59 |
| 2001 | 35,925 | +2.1% | 58,893 | 0.61 |
| 2000 | 35,171 | +2.1% | 57,668 | 0.61 |
| 1999 | 34,432 | +2.1% | 56,466 | 0.61 |
| 1998 | 33,709 | +2.1% | 55,291 | 0.61 |
| 1997 | 33,001 | +9.0% | 55,590 | 0.59 |
| 1996 | 30,273 | +3.7% | 50,000 | 0.61 |
| 1995 | 29,205 | +2.5% | 52,000 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 28,493 | +1.8% | 50,000 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 51,000 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 47,000 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 0.58 |
| 1990 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 45,000 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 44,000 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 38,000 | 0.63 |
| 1987 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 37,000 | 0.62 |
| 1986 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 36,000 | 0.61 |
| 1985 | 22,000 | −2.2% | 36,000 | 0.61 |
| 1984 | 22,500 | +36% | 37,000 | 0.61 |
| 1983 | 16,600 | −12% | 33,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 18,800 | −1.1% | 34,500 | 0.54 |
| 1981 | 19,000 | −9.5% | 33,500 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 21,000 | −36% | 36,000 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 32,900 | +3.8% | 50,750 | 0.65 |
| 1978 | 31,700 | +2.9% | 49,450 | 0.64 |
| 1977 | 30,800 | +0.3% | 47,950 | 0.64 |
| 1976 | 30,700 | +1.7% | 47,450 | 0.65 |
| 1975 | 30,200 | +89% | 47,050 | 0.64 |
| 1974 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 31,000 | 0.52 |
| 1973 | 15,500 | +11% | 31,000 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 14,000 | −9.7% | 31,000 | 0.45 |
| 1971 | 15,500 | +17% | 31,000 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 13,300 | −5.7% | 27,500 | 0.48 |
| 1969 | 14,100 | +21% | 26,100 | 0.54 |
| 1968 | 11,700 | +1.7% | 21,700 | 0.54 |
| 1967 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 21,300 | 0.54 |
| 1966 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.73 |
| 1965 | 11,000 | +10% | 15,000 | 0.73 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +38% | 15,000 | 0.73 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 12,000 | 0.67 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank65 of 76
Imports464 t USD 101,000
Importer rank66 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 Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire produced 66,489 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of sorghum?

Côte d'Ivoire ranked 42nd 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 Côte d'Ivoire changed?

It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 73,345 t in 2022.

### What is the yield of sorghum in Côte d'Ivoire?

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (66,489 t from 100,000 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.

### Does Côte d'Ivoire export or import sorghum?

In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire reported exports of 2 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 464 t (USD 101,000), 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/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[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/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

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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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