FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 256,040 t of sorghum, the 25th largest in the world (0.40% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 373,810 t in 2020. Area harvested: 43,280 ha, yield 5.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 256,040 t
- World rank
- 25 of 107
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 373,810 t
- 2020
Sorghum in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 256,040 | +3.6% | 43,280 | 5.92 |
| 2023 | 247,180 | +25% | 41,090 | 6.02 |
| 2022 | 197,560 | −14% | 36,050 | 5.48 |
| 2021 | 230,950 | −38% | 37,540 | 6.15 |
| 2020 | 373,810 | +16% | 52,910 | 7.07 |
| 2019 | 322,850 | +6.3% | 46,800 | 6.90 |
| 2018 | 303,710 | +26% | 39,600 | 7.67 |
| 2017 | 240,694 | −23% | 40,901 | 5.88 |
| 2016 | 313,788 | +6.7% | 43,840 | 7.16 |
| 2015 | 294,218 | −20% | 45,374 | 6.48 |
| 2014 | 366,551 | +16% | 51,586 | 7.11 |
| 2013 | 316,919 | +95% | 51,066 | 6.21 |
| 2012 | 162,196 | −46% | 38,637 | 4.20 |
| 2011 | 299,500 | +10% | 42,200 | 7.10 |
| 2010 | 271,400 | +12% | 40,700 | 6.67 |
| 2009 | 243,400 | +7.9% | 39,900 | 6.10 |
| 2008 | 225,582 | +17% | 38,920 | 5.80 |
| 2007 | 193,243 | −13% | 34,046 | 5.68 |
| 2006 | 221,935 | +20% | 38,735 | 5.73 |
| 2005 | 184,915 | −14% | 31,578 | 5.86 |
| 2004 | 215,394 | +36% | 34,273 | 6.28 |
| 2003 | 158,206 | −26% | 30,543 | 5.18 |
| 2002 | 215,072 | +0.5% | 34,079 | 6.31 |
| 2001 | 214,000 | −2.5% | 34,491 | 6.20 |
| 2000 | 219,400 | +8.4% | 34,581 | 6.34 |
| 1999 | 202,400 | +26% | 31,473 | 6.43 |
| 1998 | 161,182 | −7.1% | 29,061 | 5.55 |
| 1997 | 173,570 | −16% | 30,193 | 5.75 |
| 1996 | 206,290 | −4.0% | 35,331 | 5.84 |
| 1995 | 214,802 | −9.0% | 34,417 | 6.24 |
| 1994 | 236,060 | +4.1% | 39,393 | 5.99 |
| 1993 | 226,800 | +27% | 38,000 | 5.97 |
| 1992 | 178,672 | +20% | 30,165 | 5.92 |
| 1991 | 149,500 | +31% | 27,138 | 5.51 |
| 1990 | 114,200 | −18% | 23,676 | 4.82 |
| 1989 | 138,900 | +57% | 21,791 | 6.37 |
| 1988 | 88,200 | +10% | 20,153 | 4.38 |
| 1987 | 80,100 | −2.2% | 14,339 | 5.59 |
| 1986 | 81,900 | +47% | 13,038 | 6.28 |
| 1985 | 55,700 | −47% | 14,979 | 3.72 |
| 1984 | 105,400 | −3.1% | 22,820 | 4.62 |
| 1983 | 108,800 | +6.9% | 24,699 | 4.41 |
| 1982 | 101,800 | −2.6% | 20,770 | 4.90 |
| 1981 | 104,500 | +72% | 17,893 | 5.84 |
| 1980 | 60,800 | +15% | 13,590 | 4.47 |
| 1979 | 53,000 | +13% | 11,247 | 4.71 |
| 1978 | 47,100 | +3.3% | 9,530 | 4.94 |
| 1977 | 45,600 | +178% | 9,335 | 4.88 |
| 1976 | 16,400 | +27% | 4,154 | 3.95 |
| 1975 | 12,900 | +6.6% | 3,486 | 3.70 |
| 1974 | 12,100 | +1.7% | 3,209 | 3.77 |
| 1973 | 11,900 | +56% | 3,373 | 3.53 |
| 1972 | 7,610 | −11% | 2,151 | 3.54 |
| 1971 | 8,530 | −45% | 3,073 | 2.78 |
| 1970 | 15,580 | −25% | 5,017 | 3.11 |
| 1969 | 20,640 | +6.6% | 6,273 | 3.29 |
| 1968 | 19,370 | −4.3% | 5,575 | 3.47 |
| 1967 | 20,240 | −6.4% | 5,769 | 3.51 |
| 1966 | 21,630 | +3.4% | 6,087 | 3.55 |
| 1965 | 20,910 | −17% | 5,814 | 3.60 |
| 1964 | 25,190 | +6.7% | 6,228 | 4.04 |
| 1963 | 23,610 | +32% | 5,780 | 4.08 |
| 1962 | 17,840 | +49% | 5,719 | 3.12 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 4,000 | 3.00 |
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.