Sorghum production in India
In 2024 India produced 5.4 million t of sorghum, the 3rd largest in the world (8.42% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.7%. The record was 12.9 million t in 1989. Area harvested: 4.6 million ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5.4 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 107
- 10-year change
- −0.7%
- Record
- 12.9 million t
- 1989
Sorghum in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.4%
- 8.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 1.5 (−19%)
- kg per person
- 3.73
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −0.7%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8,734,190 | 13.6% |
| 2 | Nigeria | 6,500,000 | 10.1% |
| 3 | India | 5,413,005 | 8.4% |
| 4 | Sudan | 5,393,620 | 8.4% |
| 5 | Mexico | 4,525,322 | 7.0% |
Map of world production of sorghum
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,413,005 | +41% | 4,611,653 | 1.17 |
| 2023 | 3,842,998 | −4.7% | 3,442,140 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 4,032,110 | −8.9% | 3,716,443 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 4,423,927 | −13% | 4,201,975 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 5,061,471 | +47% | 4,710,840 | 1.07 |
| 2019 | 3,437,335 | −19% | 4,093,763 | 0.84 |
| 2018 | 4,264,622 | −13% | 4,719,274 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 4,877,351 | +11% | 5,624,910 | 0.87 |
| 2016 | 4,386,084 | −12% | 5,998,351 | 0.73 |
| 2015 | 4,961,340 | −9.0% | 6,031,678 | 0.82 |
| 2014 | 5,449,510 | +13% | 5,784,493 | 0.94 |
| 2013 | 4,833,696 | −13% | 6,065,840 | 0.80 |
| 2012 | 5,526,480 | −19% | 6,051,300 | 0.91 |
| 2011 | 6,857,018 | −7.0% | 6,929,541 | 0.99 |
| 2010 | 7,374,117 | +6.0% | 7,620,438 | 0.97 |
| 2009 | 6,956,933 | +1.4% | 7,877,355 | 0.88 |
| 2008 | 6,862,900 | −9.2% | 7,156,900 | 0.96 |
| 2007 | 7,558,900 | +4.0% | 8,234,000 | 0.92 |
| 2006 | 7,264,800 | −0.1% | 8,642,200 | 0.84 |
| 2005 | 7,271,500 | +24% | 8,757,000 | 0.83 |
| 2004 | 5,882,100 | −23% | 8,966,700 | 0.66 |
| 2003 | 7,633,300 | +1.1% | 9,518,900 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 7,550,900 | +4.9% | 9,565,800 | 0.79 |
| 2001 | 7,196,700 | −15% | 9,466,200 | 0.76 |
| 2000 | 8,427,700 | +6.0% | 10,287,800 | 0.82 |
| 1999 | 7,954,000 | +1.4% | 9,577,900 | 0.83 |
| 1998 | 7,845,500 | −12% | 10,640,300 | 0.74 |
| 1997 | 8,910,600 | −16% | 10,878,400 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 10,655,200 | +22% | 11,395,800 | 0.94 |
| 1995 | 8,753,300 | −13% | 11,251,900 | 0.78 |
| 1994 | 10,005,400 | −6.6% | 11,821,300 | 0.85 |
| 1993 | 10,708,800 | −9.0% | 12,254,600 | 0.87 |
| 1992 | 11,769,600 | +30% | 12,441,700 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 9,064,500 | −22% | 13,309,900 | 0.68 |
| 1990 | 11,681,200 | −9.4% | 14,358,000 | 0.81 |
| 1989 | 12,898,400 | +27% | 14,837,900 | 0.87 |
| 1988 | 10,170,400 | −17% | 14,599,300 | 0.70 |
| 1987 | 12,196,300 | +33% | 15,999,400 | 0.76 |
| 1986 | 9,185,400 | −9.9% | 15,947,900 | 0.58 |
| 1985 | 10,197,000 | −11% | 16,097,000 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 11,402,300 | −4.3% | 15,939,400 | 0.72 |
| 1983 | 11,919,000 | +11% | 16,432,000 | 0.73 |
| 1982 | 10,753,400 | −11% | 16,376,200 | 0.66 |
| 1981 | 12,061,900 | +16% | 16,599,000 | 0.73 |
| 1980 | 10,431,000 | −10% | 15,809,400 | 0.66 |
| 1979 | 11,647,700 | +1.9% | 16,673,600 | 0.70 |
| 1978 | 11,436,100 | −5.2% | 16,145,900 | 0.71 |
| 1977 | 12,064,300 | +15% | 16,318,000 | 0.74 |
| 1976 | 10,524,100 | +11% | 15,771,500 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 9,504,300 | −8.7% | 16,092,300 | 0.59 |
| 1974 | 10,414,200 | +14% | 16,189,200 | 0.64 |
| 1973 | 9,097,000 | +31% | 16,716,000 | 0.54 |
| 1972 | 6,967,600 | −9.8% | 15,512,800 | 0.45 |
| 1971 | 7,721,900 | −4.7% | 16,777,000 | 0.46 |
| 1970 | 8,104,900 | −17% | 17,373,904 | 0.47 |
| 1969 | 9,721,000 | −0.8% | 18,604,896 | 0.52 |
| 1968 | 9,803,600 | −2.4% | 18,731,200 | 0.52 |
| 1967 | 10,048,200 | +8.9% | 18,422,496 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 9,224,000 | +22% | 18,054,000 | 0.51 |
| 1965 | 7,581,000 | −22% | 17,679,008 | 0.43 |
| 1964 | 9,683,000 | +5.3% | 18,056,000 | 0.54 |
| 1963 | 9,198,000 | −5.6% | 18,376,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 9,748,000 | +21% | 18,414,000 | 0.53 |
| 1961 | 8,029,000 | — | 18,249,008 | 0.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 36,734 t USD 18.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 12 of 76
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 India?
India produced 5.4 million t in 2024, 8.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of sorghum?
India ranked 3rd 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 India changed?
It fell by 0.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 12.9 million t in 1989.
What is the yield of sorghum in India?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.4 million t from 4.6 million ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does India export or import sorghum?
In 2024 India reported exports of 36,734 t (USD 18.2 m) and no imports, 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.