> In 2024 Ethiopia produced 4.1 million t of sorghum, the 6th largest in the world (6.38% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.5%.

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# Sorghum production in Ethiopia

In 2024 Ethiopia produced 4.1 million t of sorghum, the 6th largest in the world (6.38% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.5%. The record was 5.6 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 1.7 million ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 20244.1 million t
World rank6 of 107
10-year change−5.5%
Record5.6 million t2020

## Sorghum in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (tonnes)

## Ethiopia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total6.4%6.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.5world 1.5 (+71%)
kg per person31.0world 7.87
10-year change−5.5%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/) | 5,393,620 | 8.4% |
| 5 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/) | 4,525,322 | 7.0% |
| 6 | **Ethiopia** | 4,100,000 | 6.4% |
| 7 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/) | 4,090,428 | 6.4% |
| 8 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/) | 3,069,546 | 4.8% |

[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; Ethiopia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 4,100,000 | +2.2% | 1,650,000 | 2.48 |
| 2023 | 4,010,000 | +3.4% | 1,480,000 | 2.71 |
| 2022 | 3,877,497 | −20% | 1,517,243 | 2.56 |
| 2021 | 4,823,403 | −14% | 1,830,646 | 2.63 |
| 2020 | 5,633,820 | +3.2% | 2,024,030 | 2.78 |
| 2019 | 5,459,790 | +1.6% | 1,974,480 | 2.77 |
| 2018 | 5,372,514 | +3.9% | 2,024,969 | 2.65 |
| 2017 | 5,169,253 | +8.8% | 1,896,389 | 2.73 |
| 2016 | 4,752,096 | −0.3% | 1,881,971 | 2.53 |
| 2015 | 4,765,621 | +9.8% | 1,854,711 | 2.57 |
| 2014 | 4,339,134 | +13% | 1,834,650 | 2.37 |
| 2013 | 3,830,960 | −8.7% | 1,839,130 | 2.08 |
| 2012 | 4,195,840 | −0.7% | 2,090,810 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | 4,225,550 | +5.6% | 2,051,110 | 2.06 |
| 2010 | 4,000,137 | +31% | 1,897,734 | 2.11 |
| 2009 | 3,060,404 | +12% | 1,667,237 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | 2,738,903 | +15% | 1,579,543 | 1.73 |
| 2007 | 2,385,522 | +9.7% | 1,508,248 | 1.58 |
| 2006 | 2,173,599 | +27% | 1,468,070 | 1.48 |
| 2005 | 1,715,954 | −1.5% | 1,253,620 | 1.37 |
| 2004 | 1,742,454 | −2.3% | 1,283,654 | 1.36 |
| 2003 | 1,784,283 | +15% | 1,335,834 | 1.34 |
| 2002 | 1,546,230 | −0.2% | 1,132,540 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 1,548,720 | +30% | 1,359,190 | 1.14 |
| 2000 | 1,188,080 | −11% | 1,011,150 | 1.17 |
| 1999 | 1,334,370 | +23% | 1,069,400 | 1.25 |
| 1998 | 1,083,230 | −47% | 981,710 | 1.10 |
| 1997 | 2,040,390 | +13% | 1,443,410 | 1.41 |
| 1996 | 1,807,700 | +58% | 1,331,600 | 1.36 |
| 1995 | 1,140,710 | +62% | 919,830 | 1.24 |
| 1994 | 702,612 | +12% | 753,990 | 0.93 |
| 1993 | 628,309 | — | 448,210 | 1.40 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank67 of 76
Imports184,740 t USD 47.8 m
Importer rank2 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 Ethiopia?

Ethiopia produced 4.1 million t in 2024, 6.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ethiopia rank in the world for production of sorghum?

Ethiopia ranked 6th 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 Ethiopia changed?

It fell by 5.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 5.6 million t in 2020.

### What is the yield of sorghum in Ethiopia?

2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.1 million t from 1.7 million ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.

### Does Ethiopia export or import sorghum?

In 2024 Ethiopia reported exports of 2 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 184,740 t (USD 47.8 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; the 2024 figure for Ethiopia is from an external organisation. 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/)[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/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/bolivia/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## Other products of Ethiopia

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ethiopia/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ethiopia/)[Cereals n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-n-e-c/ethiopia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/ethiopia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/ethiopia/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ethiopia/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ethiopia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/ethiopia/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ethiopia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ethiopia/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[Broad beans and horse beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/broad-beans-and-horse-beans-dry/ethiopia/)
[Agricultural production in Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ethiopia/)

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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