Sorghum production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 2,000 t of sorghum, the 85th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.2%. The record was 117,765 t in 1988. Area harvested: 2,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 2,000 t
- World rank
- 85 of 107
- 10-year change
- −9.2%
- Record
- 117,765 t
- 1988
Sorghum in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.5 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −9.2%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Zambia | 2,865 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Morocco | 2,015 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Taiwan | 2,000 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Panama | 1,950 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Jordan | 1,632 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sorghum
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,000 | −42% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 3,444 | −2.6% | 2,525 | 1.36 |
| 2022 | 3,536 | +65% | 2,345 | 1.51 |
| 2021 | 2,146 | +6.4% | 1,910 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 2,017 | −11% | 1,778 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 2,268 | −2.6% | 1,793 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 2,329 | +14% | 1,348 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 2,043 | +29% | 1,969 | 1.04 |
| 2016 | 1,582 | −46% | 2,027 | 0.78 |
| 2015 | 2,913 | +32% | 1,882 | 1.55 |
| 2014 | 2,203 | −33% | 2,038 | 1.08 |
| 2013 | 3,300 | −7.4% | 1,970 | 1.68 |
| 2012 | 3,564 | +4.3% | 2,028 | 1.76 |
| 2011 | 3,416 | −23% | 1,834 | 1.86 |
| 2010 | 4,411 | +513% | 1,750 | 2.52 |
| 2009 | 719 | −72% | 172 | 4.18 |
| 2008 | 2,532 | −48% | 649 | 3.90 |
| 2007 | 4,895 | +3.4% | 1,131 | 4.33 |
| 2006 | 4,732 | −43% | 1,460 | 3.24 |
| 2005 | 8,325 | −35% | 2,067 | 4.03 |
| 2004 | 12,826 | −27% | 2,611 | 4.91 |
| 2003 | 17,542 | −2.1% | 3,684 | 4.76 |
| 2002 | 17,918 | −17% | 3,860 | 4.64 |
| 2001 | 21,652 | −18% | 4,489 | 4.82 |
| 2000 | 26,456 | −21% | 5,396 | 4.90 |
| 1999 | 33,579 | −23% | 6,694 | 5.02 |
| 1998 | 43,771 | −23% | 10,734 | 4.08 |
| 1997 | 57,175 | −14% | 12,556 | 4.55 |
| 1996 | 66,755 | −32% | 13,228 | 5.05 |
| 1995 | 97,577 | −7.3% | 22,964 | 4.25 |
| 1994 | 105,308 | −5.7% | 24,173 | 4.36 |
| 1993 | 111,663 | +3.7% | 25,414 | 4.39 |
| 1992 | 107,671 | −2.3% | 24,971 | 4.31 |
| 1991 | 110,254 | +8.5% | 26,367 | 4.18 |
| 1990 | 101,582 | +33% | 25,755 | 3.94 |
| 1989 | 76,514 | −35% | 18,056 | 4.24 |
| 1988 | 117,765 | +14% | 27,248 | 4.32 |
| 1987 | 103,248 | +6.5% | 22,368 | 4.62 |
| 1986 | 96,982 | +12% | 22,694 | 4.27 |
| 1985 | 86,627 | +167% | 19,005 | 4.56 |
| 1984 | 32,446 | +137% | 7,722 | 4.20 |
| 1983 | 13,699 | +3.5% | 3,939 | 3.48 |
| 1982 | 13,240 | +7.5% | 3,598 | 3.68 |
| 1981 | 12,314 | +36% | 3,104 | 3.97 |
| 1980 | 9,053 | +59% | 2,689 | 3.37 |
| 1979 | 5,707 | −39% | 2,089 | 2.73 |
| 1978 | 9,325 | +23% | 3,200 | 2.91 |
| 1977 | 7,560 | −24% | 2,850 | 2.65 |
| 1976 | 9,955 | −48% | 3,500 | 2.84 |
| 1975 | 18,974 | −13% | 7,000 | 2.71 |
| 1974 | 21,921 | +38% | 8,000 | 2.74 |
| 1973 | 15,838 | +7.2% | 6,100 | 2.60 |
| 1972 | 14,772 | +94% | 6,000 | 2.46 |
| 1971 | 7,600 | +12% | 4,474 | 1.70 |
| 1970 | 6,766 | +14% | 3,800 | 1.78 |
| 1969 | 5,940 | −10% | 4,000 | 1.49 |
| 1968 | 6,615 | −31% | 4,100 | 1.61 |
| 1967 | 9,540 | +27% | 5,000 | 1.91 |
| 1966 | 7,518 | +15% | 5,000 | 1.50 |
| 1965 | 6,511 | +161% | 4,090 | 1.59 |
| 1964 | 2,493 | +3.0% | 2,915 | 0.86 |
| 1963 | 2,421 | −42% | 3,047 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 4,174 | −5.3% | 3,150 | 1.33 |
| 1961 | 4,407 | — | 3,100 | 1.42 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 59,832 t USD 19.6 m
- Importer rank
- 10 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 2,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Taiwan ranked 85th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 9.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 117,765 t in 1988.
What is the yield of sorghum in Taiwan?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,000 t from 2,000 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Taiwan reported no exports and imports of 59,832 t (USD 19.6 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 Taiwan is from an external organisation. 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.