> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,000 t
World rank85 of 107
10-year change−9.2%
Record117,765 t1988

## Sorghum in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 1.5 (−31%)
kg per person0.09world 7.87
10-year change−9.2%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 83 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/zambia/) | 2,865 | 0.00% |
| 84 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/morocco/) | 2,015 | 0.00% |
| 85 | **Taiwan** | 2,000 | 0.00% |
| 86 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/panama/) | 1,950 | 0.00% |
| 87 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/jordan/) | 1,632 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Imports59,832 t USD 19.6 m
Importer rank10 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 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

[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/)

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[Agricultural production in Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/taiwan/)

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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