Sorghum production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 33,599 t of sorghum, the 56th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 79,500 t in 1964. Area harvested: 2,355 ha, yield 14.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 33,599 t
- World rank
- 56 of 107
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 79,500 t
- 1964
Sorghum in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.3
- world 1.5 (+883%)
- kg per person
- 3.58
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −37%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | North Korea | 36,463 | 0.06% |
| 55 | Austria | 36,440 | 0.06% |
| 56 | Israel | 33,599 | 0.05% |
| 57 | Slovakia | 31,200 | 0.05% |
| 58 | Botswana | 30,000 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of sorghum
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,599 | +3.4% | 2,355 | 14.27 |
| 2023 | 32,505 | −13% | 2,487 | 13.07 |
| 2022 | 37,559 | −6.1% | 2,580 | 14.56 |
| 2021 | 40,000 | +0.3% | 2,000 | 20.00 |
| 2020 | 39,900 | +280% | 1,900 | 21.00 |
| 2019 | 10,500 | — | 500 | 21.00 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2015 | 43,000 | −20% | 2,000 | 21.50 |
| 2014 | 53,750 | +67% | 2,500 | 21.50 |
| 2013 | 32,250 | 0.0% | 5,272 | 6.12 |
| 2012 | 32,250 | +7.5% | 5,228 | 6.17 |
| 2011 | 30,000 | −20% | 4,868 | 6.16 |
| 2010 | 37,500 | 0.0% | 5,970 | 6.28 |
| 2009 | 37,500 | +108% | 6,000 | 6.25 |
| 2008 | 18,000 | −21% | 2,700 | 6.67 |
| 2007 | 22,695 | −17% | 3,500 | 6.48 |
| 2006 | 27,290 | −21% | 4,200 | 6.50 |
| 2005 | 34,690 | −5.5% | 5,500 | 6.31 |
| 2004 | 36,700 | +22% | 5,600 | 6.55 |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +98% | 4,600 | 6.52 |
| 2002 | 15,150 | −5.0% | 2,410 | 6.29 |
| 2001 | 15,950 | +3.9% | 2,566 | 6.22 |
| 2000 | 15,350 | +60% | 2,400 | 6.40 |
| 1999 | 9,570 | +166% | 1,500 | 6.38 |
| 1998 | 3,600 | +177% | 550 | 6.55 |
| 1997 | 1,300 | −12% | 170 | 7.65 |
| 1996 | 1,470 | +73% | 187 | 7.86 |
| 1995 | 850 | +156% | 212 | 4.01 |
| 1994 | 332 | −30% | 164 | 2.02 |
| 1993 | 472 | +35% | 71 | 6.65 |
| 1992 | 350 | −13% | 126 | 2.78 |
| 1991 | 400 | −49% | 106 | 3.77 |
| 1990 | 790 | +163% | 283 | 2.79 |
| 1989 | 300 | −25% | 110 | 2.73 |
| 1988 | 400 | −20% | 50 | 8.00 |
| 1987 | 500 | −78% | 240 | 2.08 |
| 1986 | 2,300 | −72% | 960 | 2.40 |
| 1985 | 8,200 | +22% | 1,050 | 7.81 |
| 1984 | 6,700 | −74% | 1,200 | 5.58 |
| 1983 | 25,300 | +66% | 4,610 | 5.49 |
| 1982 | 15,200 | +49% | 2,940 | 5.17 |
| 1981 | 10,200 | +42% | 3,940 | 2.59 |
| 1980 | 7,200 | +380% | 3,150 | 2.29 |
| 1979 | 1,500 | −50% | 410 | 3.66 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | −78% | 1,300 | 2.31 |
| 1977 | 13,500 | +7.1% | 2,760 | 4.89 |
| 1976 | 12,600 | −61% | 2,340 | 5.38 |
| 1975 | 32,200 | −5.8% | 7,400 | 4.35 |
| 1974 | 34,200 | +15% | 7,710 | 4.44 |
| 1973 | 29,700 | −26% | 7,900 | 3.76 |
| 1972 | 40,400 | +96% | 12,400 | 3.26 |
| 1971 | 20,600 | +89% | 6,430 | 3.20 |
| 1970 | 10,900 | −34% | 4,260 | 2.56 |
| 1969 | 16,450 | −20% | 6,575 | 2.50 |
| 1968 | 20,650 | −13% | 9,219 | 2.24 |
| 1967 | 23,850 | +81% | 9,724 | 2.45 |
| 1966 | 13,150 | −80% | 4,100 | 3.21 |
| 1965 | 67,000 | −16% | 30,260 | 2.21 |
| 1964 | 79,500 | +97% | 29,475 | 2.70 |
| 1963 | 40,300 | −7.1% | 11,650 | 3.46 |
| 1962 | 43,400 | +27% | 15,715 | 2.76 |
| 1961 | 34,300 | — | 19,320 | 1.78 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 16,798 t USD 4.2 m
- Importer rank
- 24 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 Israel?
Israel produced 33,599 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Israel ranked 56th 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 Israel changed?
It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 79,500 t in 1964.
What is the yield of sorghum in Israel?
14.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (33,599 t from 2,355 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Israel export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Israel reported no exports and imports of 16,798 t (USD 4.2 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 Israel is imputed by FAO. 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.