> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/israel/

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# 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.

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Production, 202433,599 t
World rank56 of 107
10-year change−37%
Record79,500 t1964

## Sorghum in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Israel compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.3world 1.5 (+883%)
kg per person3.58world 7.87
10-year change−37%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/north-korea/) | 36,463 | 0.06% |
| 55 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/austria/) | 36,440 | 0.06% |
| 56 | **Israel** | 33,599 | 0.05% |
| 57 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/slovakia/) | 31,200 | 0.05% |
| 58 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/botswana/) | 30,000 | 0.05% |

[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; 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

Imports16,798 t USD 4.2 m
Importer rank24 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 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

[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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