Sorghum production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 24,880 t of sorghum, the 63rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 112,000 t in 1976. Area harvested: 13,030 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 24,880 t
- World rank
- 63 of 107
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 112,000 t
- 1976
Sorghum in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 1.5 (+32%)
- kg per person
- 1.31
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Guinea-Bissau | 29,000 | 0.05% |
| 62 | Spain | 27,210 | 0.04% |
| 63 | Romania | 24,880 | 0.04% |
| 64 | Belize | 24,084 | 0.04% |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | 20,960 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of sorghum
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,880 | +20% | 13,030 | 1.91 |
| 2023 | 20,780 | +40% | 6,860 | 3.03 |
| 2022 | 14,830 | −56% | 5,700 | 2.60 |
| 2021 | 33,750 | −5.5% | 7,350 | 4.59 |
| 2020 | 35,700 | −41% | 9,590 | 3.72 |
| 2019 | 60,010 | −21% | 15,710 | 3.82 |
| 2018 | 76,310 | +41% | 15,930 | 4.79 |
| 2017 | 54,282 | +122% | 13,741 | 3.95 |
| 2016 | 24,413 | −23% | 9,045 | 2.70 |
| 2015 | 31,728 | −38% | 12,809 | 2.48 |
| 2014 | 51,543 | +3.4% | 17,202 | 3.00 |
| 2013 | 49,829 | +33% | 21,002 | 2.37 |
| 2012 | 37,481 | −5.6% | 19,385 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 39,696 | +113% | 12,677 | 3.13 |
| 2010 | 18,677 | +29% | 9,377 | 1.99 |
| 2009 | 14,440 | −31% | 6,078 | 2.38 |
| 2008 | 20,899 | +1,652% | 7,932 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1,193 | −10% | 894 | 1.33 |
| 2006 | 1,331 | −30% | 740 | 1.80 |
| 2005 | 1,912 | −93% | 756 | 2.53 |
| 2004 | 28,374 | +469% | 7,544 | 3.76 |
| 2003 | 4,991 | +95% | 4,687 | 1.06 |
| 2002 | 2,557 | −54% | 1,802 | 1.42 |
| 2001 | 5,584 | +278% | 4,173 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 1,479 | −42% | 1,066 | 1.39 |
| 1999 | 2,572 | −77% | 1,567 | 1.64 |
| 1998 | 11,369 | +138% | 6,834 | 1.66 |
| 1997 | 4,776 | +11% | 2,480 | 1.93 |
| 1996 | 4,295 | −2.6% | 7,311 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 4,408 | −38% | 5,775 | 0.76 |
| 1994 | 7,128 | +30% | 7,578 | 0.94 |
| 1993 | 5,481 | +21% | 5,600 | 0.98 |
| 1992 | 4,532 | −25% | 8,240 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 6,004 | +72% | 3,812 | 1.58 |
| 1990 | 3,500 | −54% | 5,200 | 0.67 |
| 1989 | 7,600 | −12% | 10,500 | 0.72 |
| 1988 | 8,600 | −31% | 7,100 | 1.21 |
| 1987 | 12,500 | +1.6% | 12,000 | 1.04 |
| 1986 | 12,300 | +60% | 9,000 | 1.37 |
| 1985 | 7,700 | −66% | 9,100 | 0.85 |
| 1984 | 22,400 | +22% | 16,200 | 1.38 |
| 1983 | 18,300 | −1.6% | 16,400 | 1.12 |
| 1982 | 18,600 | −18% | 14,700 | 1.27 |
| 1981 | 22,800 | −21% | 16,100 | 1.42 |
| 1980 | 28,900 | −8.3% | 21,300 | 1.36 |
| 1979 | 31,500 | −30% | 12,700 | 2.48 |
| 1978 | 44,700 | +116% | 22,400 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 20,700 | −82% | 11,700 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 112,000 | +214% | 68,800 | 1.63 |
| 1975 | 35,675 | +1,778% | 15,281 | 2.33 |
| 1974 | 1,900 | −27% | 1,000 | 1.90 |
| 1973 | 2,600 | −7.1% | 1,400 | 1.86 |
| 1972 | 2,800 | +12% | 1,800 | 1.56 |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +39% | 1,600 | 1.56 |
| 1970 | 1,802 | −48% | 3,040 | 0.59 |
| 1969 | 3,461 | −38% | 2,190 | 1.58 |
| 1968 | 5,593 | +275% | 3,462 | 1.62 |
| 1967 | 1,491 | −71% | 1,116 | 1.34 |
| 1966 | 5,100 | −29% | 3,100 | 1.65 |
| 1965 | 7,200 | −61% | 7,900 | 0.91 |
| 1964 | 18,300 | +87% | 19,600 | 0.93 |
| 1963 | 9,800 | +6.5% | 7,200 | 1.36 |
| 1962 | 9,200 | +130% | 6,600 | 1.39 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 3,400 | 1.18 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,105 t USD 1.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 76
- Imports
- 1,037 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 56 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 Romania?
Romania produced 24,880 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Romania ranked 63rd 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 Romania changed?
It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 112,000 t in 1976.
What is the yield of sorghum in Romania?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,880 t from 13,030 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 4,105 t (USD 1.2 m) and imports of 1,037 t (USD 1.3 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. 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.