> In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 5,000 t of sorghum, the 79th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.1%.

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# Sorghum production in Papua New Guinea

In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 5,000 t of sorghum, the 79th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.1%. The record was 5,055 t in 2020. Area harvested: 1,129 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20245,000 t
World rank79 of 107
10-year change+9.1%
Record5,055 t2020

## Sorghum in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.4world 1.5 (+205%)
kg per person0.47world 7.87
10-year change+9.1%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 77 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/lesotho/) | 6,261 | 0.01% |
| 78 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/gambia/) | 5,456 | 0.01% |
| 79 | **Papua New Guinea** | 5,000 | 0.01% |
| 80 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/greece/) | 4,450 | 0.01% |
| 81 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/cuba/) | 3,628 | 0.01% |

[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; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 5,000 | −0.3% | 1,129 | 4.43 |
| 2023 | 5,014 | +0.2% | 1,127 | 4.45 |
| 2022 | 5,006 | +0.5% | 1,125 | 4.45 |
| 2021 | 4,979 | −1.5% | 1,122 | 4.44 |
| 2020 | 5,055 | +1.4% | 1,114 | 4.54 |
| 2019 | 4,984 | +1.7% | 1,117 | 4.46 |
| 2018 | 4,899 | +1.6% | 1,118 | 4.38 |
| 2017 | 4,821 | +1.4% | 1,121 | 4.30 |
| 2016 | 4,755 | +1.7% | 1,126 | 4.22 |
| 2015 | 4,676 | +2.0% | 1,128 | 4.15 |
| 2014 | 4,585 | +1.2% | 1,125 | 4.08 |
| 2013 | 4,532 | +2.0% | 1,135 | 3.99 |
| 2012 | 4,443 | +1.4% | 1,136 | 3.91 |
| 2011 | 4,382 | +7.0% | 1,144 | 3.83 |
| 2010 | 4,097 | −2.5% | 1,055 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 4,200 | +20% | 1,100 | 3.82 |
| 2008 | 3,500 | −21% | 1,000 | 3.50 |
| 2007 | 4,442 | +4.5% | 1,300 | 3.42 |
| 2006 | 4,250 | +9.8% | 1,286 | 3.30 |
| 2005 | 3,872 | +5.2% | 1,208 | 3.21 |
| 2004 | 3,680 | +5.1% | 1,180 | 3.12 |
| 2003 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 1,146 | 3.05 |
| 2002 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 1,173 | 2.98 |
| 2001 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 1,200 | 2.92 |
| 2000 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 1,138 | 2.99 |
| 1999 | 3,400 | +6.3% | 1,100 | 3.09 |
| 1998 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 1,080 | 2.96 |
| 1997 | 3,000 | +20% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1996 | 2,500 | +25% | 900 | 2.78 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +18% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1994 | 1,700 | +21% | 700 | 2.43 |
| 1993 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 600 | 2.33 |
| 1992 | 1,300 | +18% | 500 | 2.60 |
| 1991 | 1,100 | +10% | 420 | 2.62 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +11% | 243 | 4.12 |
| 1989 | 900 | +13% | 400 | 2.25 |
| 1988 | 800 | +45% | 360 | 2.22 |
| 1987 | 550 | 0.0% | 301 | 1.83 |
| 1986 | 550 | −8.6% | 300 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 602 | −43% | 302 | 1.99 |
| 1984 | 1,057 | −47% | 466 | 2.27 |
| 1983 | 1,987 | +17% | 856 | 2.32 |
| 1982 | 1,692 | −36% | 1,521 | 1.11 |
| 1981 | 2,664 | +72% | 1,387 | 1.92 |
| 1980 | 1,553 | +6.4% | 710 | 2.19 |
| 1979 | 1,460 | −47% | 821 | 1.78 |
| 1978 | 2,750 | +54% | 1,650 | 1.67 |
| 1977 | 1,784 | +196% | 1,846 | 0.97 |
| 1976 | 602 | −69% | 914 | 0.66 |
| 1975 | 1,964 | +59% | 1,321 | 1.49 |
| 1974 | 1,235 | −23% | 631 | 1.96 |
| 1973 | 1,613 | +6.1% | 606 | 2.66 |
| 1972 | 1,520 | −25% | 856 | 1.78 |
| 1971 | 2,014 | +75% | 899 | 2.24 |
| 1970 | 1,148 | +195% | 740 | 1.55 |
| 1969 | 389 | −11% | 658 | 0.59 |
| 1968 | 436 | +25% | 436 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 350 | +32% | 380 | 0.92 |
| 1966 | 265 | −5.7% | 316 | 0.84 |
| 1965 | 281 | +61% | 180 | 1.56 |
| 1964 | 175 | +13% | 258 | 0.68 |
| 1963 | 155 | +22% | 140 | 1.11 |
| 1962 | 127 | −3.1% | 129 | 0.98 |
| 1961 | 131 | — | 79 | 1.66 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports2 t USD 3,000
Importer rank125 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 Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea produced 5,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of sorghum?

Papua New Guinea ranked 79th 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 Papua New Guinea changed?

It rose by 9.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 5,055 t in 2020.

### What is the yield of sorghum in Papua New Guinea?

4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,000 t from 1,129 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.

### Does Papua New Guinea export or import sorghum?

In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 3,000), 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 Papua New Guinea is estimated 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/)

## Other products of Papua New Guinea

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[Agricultural production in Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/papua-new-guinea/)

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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