Sorghum production in Haiti
In 2024 Haiti produced 13,000 t of sorghum, the 69th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 89%. The record was 215,000 t in 1972. Area harvested: 24,463 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 13,000 t
- World rank
- 69 of 107
- 10-year change
- −89%
- Record
- 215,000 t
- 1972
Sorghum in Haiti, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Haiti compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.18% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.5 (−63%)
- kg per person
- 1.10
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −89%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Honduras | 15,000 | 0.02% |
| 68 | Ecuador | 14,288 | 0.02% |
| 69 | Haiti | 13,000 | 0.02% |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 11,640 | 0.02% |
| 71 | Moldova | 10,885 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sorghum
Share of the world total; Haiti is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,000 | −7.1% | 24,463 | 0.53 |
| 2023 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 25,520 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 15,000 | −17% | 26,041 | 0.58 |
| 2021 | 18,000 | +86% | 31,684 | 0.57 |
| 2020 | 9,692 | +5.5% | 29,032 | 0.33 |
| 2019 | 9,184 | −45% | 8,943 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 16,694 | −79% | 32,087 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 80,000 | +330% | 193,434 | 0.41 |
| 2016 | 18,590 | −42% | 58,674 | 0.32 |
| 2015 | 32,000 | −74% | 59,300 | 0.54 |
| 2014 | 122,500 | +13% | 164,365 | 0.75 |
| 2013 | 108,133 | +17% | 126,775 | 0.85 |
| 2012 | 92,203 | −17% | 102,694 | 0.90 |
| 2011 | 111,092 | −24% | 122,265 | 0.91 |
| 2010 | 145,800 | +20% | 157,420 | 0.93 |
| 2009 | 121,500 | +22% | 120,000 | 1.01 |
| 2008 | 100,000 | −17% | 115,000 | 0.87 |
| 2007 | 120,000 | +20% | 138,000 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.87 |
| 2005 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 115,000 | 0.87 |
| 2004 | 95,000 | +4.4% | 115,000 | 0.83 |
| 2003 | 91,000 | +1.6% | 115,000 | 0.79 |
| 2002 | 89,600 | +12% | 115,000 | 0.78 |
| 2001 | 80,000 | −18% | 128,000 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 98,000 | −2.0% | 140,000 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 100,000 | +5.1% | 130,000 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 95,180 | −4.8% | 128,621 | 0.74 |
| 1997 | 100,000 | +13% | 130,000 | 0.77 |
| 1996 | 88,140 | −5.0% | 118,000 | 0.75 |
| 1995 | 92,796 | +3.1% | 120,899 | 0.77 |
| 1994 | 90,000 | −12% | 120,000 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 102,377 | +2.4% | 130,000 | 0.79 |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +11% | 120,000 | 0.83 |
| 1991 | 90,000 | +32% | 110,000 | 0.82 |
| 1990 | 68,000 | −49% | 85,000 | 0.80 |
| 1989 | 133,200 | −9.0% | 165,000 | 0.81 |
| 1988 | 146,345 | +7.6% | 183,000 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 135,976 | +0.6% | 169,970 | 0.80 |
| 1986 | 135,112 | +13% | 168,890 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 119,165 | −1.9% | 140,000 | 0.85 |
| 1984 | 121,413 | +2.7% | 160,000 | 0.76 |
| 1983 | 118,240 | +11% | 160,000 | 0.74 |
| 1982 | 106,600 | −9.5% | 155,000 | 0.69 |
| 1981 | 117,750 | −2.5% | 155,000 | 0.76 |
| 1980 | 120,790 | −2.0% | 163,000 | 0.74 |
| 1979 | 123,282 | +24% | 156,698 | 0.79 |
| 1978 | 99,514 | −10% | 165,856 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 110,846 | −18% | 151,844 | 0.73 |
| 1976 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 130,000 | 1.04 |
| 1975 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 140,000 | 0.96 |
| 1974 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 145,000 | 0.93 |
| 1973 | 135,000 | −37% | 160,000 | 0.84 |
| 1972 | 215,000 | +1.9% | 219,000 | 0.98 |
| 1971 | 211,000 | +0.5% | 215,000 | 0.98 |
| 1970 | 210,000 | +0.5% | 215,000 | 0.98 |
| 1969 | 209,000 | +11% | 212,000 | 0.99 |
| 1968 | 189,000 | +0.5% | 200,000 | 0.95 |
| 1967 | 188,000 | +0.4% | 200,000 | 0.94 |
| 1966 | 187,300 | +0.2% | 200,000 | 0.94 |
| 1965 | 187,000 | +1.1% | 200,000 | 0.94 |
| 1964 | 185,000 | +0.5% | 200,000 | 0.93 |
| 1963 | 184,000 | +0.3% | 200,000 | 0.92 |
| 1962 | 183,500 | +0.3% | 200,000 | 0.92 |
| 1961 | 183,000 | — | 200,000 | 0.92 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 73 of 76
- Imports
- 928 t USD 411,000
- Importer rank
- 57 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 Haiti?
Haiti produced 13,000 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Haiti rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Haiti ranked 69th 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 Haiti changed?
It fell by 89% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 215,000 t in 1972.
What is the yield of sorghum in Haiti?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13,000 t from 24,463 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Haiti export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Haiti reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 928 t (USD 411,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Haiti is from an external organisation. 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.