FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Mozambique
In 2024 Mozambique produced 145,192 t of sorghum, the 34th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.4%. The record was 409,745 t in 2011. Area harvested: 239,352 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 145,192 t
- World rank
- 34 of 107
- 10-year change
- −6.4%
- Record
- 409,745 t
- 2011
Sorghum in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 145,192 | +4.0% | 239,352 | 0.61 |
| 2023 | 139,554 | −15% | 234,659 | 0.59 |
| 2022 | 164,491 | +12% | 293,266 | 0.56 |
| 2021 | 146,633 | +3.3% | 271,543 | 0.54 |
| 2020 | 142,002 | −10% | 262,579 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | 158,192 | +6.8% | 229,194 | 0.69 |
| 2018 | 148,130 | +35% | 220,217 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 110,000 | −4.3% | 240,000 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 115,000 | +39% | 257,000 | 0.45 |
| 2015 | 82,479 | −47% | 197,420 | 0.42 |
| 2014 | 155,164 | +17% | 295,300 | 0.53 |
| 2013 | 132,077 | −5.2% | 369,800 | 0.36 |
| 2012 | 139,262 | −66% | 307,300 | 0.45 |
| 2011 | 409,745 | +5.4% | 639,000 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 388,596 | +1.2% | 638,165 | 0.61 |
| 2009 | 384,000 | +204% | 617,000 | 0.62 |
| 2008 | 126,195 | −24% | 383,400 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 166,872 | −17% | 386,800 | 0.43 |
| 2006 | 201,759 | +76% | 406,700 | 0.50 |
| 2005 | 114,534 | −25% | 384,300 | 0.30 |
| 2004 | 152,910 | −20% | 270,000 | 0.57 |
| 2003 | 190,774 | +38% | 330,000 | 0.58 |
| 2002 | 138,318 | −21% | 349,800 | 0.40 |
| 2001 | 175,000 | −9.4% | 305,000 | 0.57 |
| 2000 | 193,112 | −23% | 333,055 | 0.58 |
| 1999 | 250,000 | −21% | 426,000 | 0.59 |
| 1998 | 318,000 | +21% | 480,000 | 0.66 |
| 1997 | 262,491 | +5.4% | 452,436 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 249,000 | +2.5% | 437,000 | 0.57 |
| 1995 | 243,000 | +43% | 430,276 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 169,528 | +19% | 383,316 | 0.44 |
| 1993 | 142,568 | +102% | 345,217 | 0.41 |
| 1992 | 70,409 | −55% | 416,808 | 0.17 |
| 1991 | 154,892 | −12% | 461,541 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 175,060 | +1.8% | 404,435 | 0.43 |
| 1989 | 172,000 | +26% | 400,000 | 0.43 |
| 1988 | 137,000 | −32% | 300,000 | 0.46 |
| 1987 | 200,000 | −25% | 300,000 | 0.67 |
| 1986 | 267,000 | +6.8% | 400,000 | 0.67 |
| 1985 | 250,000 | +14% | 380,000 | 0.66 |
| 1984 | 220,000 | +10% | 380,000 | 0.58 |
| 1983 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 350,000 | 0.57 |
| 1982 | 190,000 | −5.0% | 350,000 | 0.54 |
| 1981 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 200,000 | +38% | 300,000 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 144,417 | −28% | 264,052 | 0.55 |
| 1978 | 200,000 | −13% | 250,000 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 230,000 | −8.0% | 250,000 | 0.92 |
| 1976 | 250,000 | +39% | 250,000 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 180,000 | −16% | 250,000 | 0.72 |
| 1974 | 215,000 | +0.9% | 250,000 | 0.86 |
| 1973 | 213,000 | +1.9% | 250,000 | 0.85 |
| 1972 | 209,000 | +2.0% | 250,000 | 0.84 |
| 1971 | 205,000 | +5.3% | 250,000 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 194,678 | −5.6% | 250,000 | 0.78 |
| 1969 | 206,167 | +7.9% | 282,776 | 0.73 |
| 1968 | 191,130 | +1.7% | 224,000 | 0.85 |
| 1967 | 188,000 | +2.2% | 220,000 | 0.85 |
| 1966 | 184,000 | +1.7% | 220,000 | 0.84 |
| 1965 | 181,000 | +1.7% | 220,000 | 0.82 |
| 1964 | 178,000 | +2.3% | 218,000 | 0.82 |
| 1963 | 174,000 | +1.2% | 218,000 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 172,000 | +2.4% | 216,000 | 0.80 |
| 1961 | 168,000 | — | 216,000 | 0.78 |
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.