Sorghum production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 1,213 t of sorghum, the 89th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.2%. The record was 9,600 t in 1972. Area harvested: 2,351 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,213 t
- World rank
- 89 of 107
- 10-year change
- −0.2%
- Record
- 9,600 t
- 1972
Sorghum in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.5 (−64%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −0.2%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Jordan | 1,632 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Madagascar | 1,387 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Tunisia | 1,213 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Eswatini | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Namibia | 753 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sorghum
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,213 | 0.0% | 2,351 | 0.52 |
| 2023 | 1,213 | 0.0% | 2,347 | 0.52 |
| 2022 | 1,213 | +1.2% | 2,350 | 0.52 |
| 2021 | 1,199 | −3.2% | 2,357 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 1,239 | −0.1% | 2,335 | 0.53 |
| 2019 | 1,240 | 0.0% | 2,358 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 1,240 | 0.0% | 2,378 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 1,240 | +0.1% | 2,397 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 1,239 | +0.9% | 2,408 | 0.51 |
| 2015 | 1,228 | +1.1% | 2,397 | 0.51 |
| 2014 | 1,215 | +1.3% | 2,400 | 0.51 |
| 2013 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,350 | 0.51 |
| 2012 | 1,200 | +1.6% | 2,350 | 0.51 |
| 2011 | 1,181 | −0.7% | 2,452 | 0.48 |
| 2010 | 1,189 | −0.8% | 2,493 | 0.48 |
| 2009 | 1,198 | −1.0% | 2,540 | 0.47 |
| 2008 | 1,210 | +0.8% | 2,597 | 0.47 |
| 2007 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,608 | 0.46 |
| 2006 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,642 | 0.45 |
| 2005 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,678 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,715 | 0.44 |
| 2003 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,748 | 0.44 |
| 2002 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,778 | 0.43 |
| 2001 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,798 | 0.43 |
| 2000 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,827 | 0.42 |
| 1999 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,856 | 0.42 |
| 1998 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,886 | 0.42 |
| 1997 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,915 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,944 | 0.41 |
| 1995 | 1,200 | −25% | 3,000 | 0.40 |
| 1994 | 1,600 | −11% | 4,000 | 0.40 |
| 1993 | 1,792 | −5.2% | 4,612 | 0.39 |
| 1992 | 1,891 | −5.5% | 5,000 | 0.38 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | −33% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1990 | 3,000 | −25% | 7,000 | 0.43 |
| 1989 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.40 |
| 1988 | 4,000 | −22% | 10,000 | 0.40 |
| 1987 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 17,000 | 0.30 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | −38% | 17,000 | 0.29 |
| 1985 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 27,000 | 0.30 |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +100% | 27,000 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | −20% | 13,000 | 0.31 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 15,100 | 0.33 |
| 1981 | 5,000 | −29% | 14,800 | 0.34 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +11% | 14,200 | 0.49 |
| 1979 | 6,300 | +5.0% | 14,000 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 6,000 | −18% | 14,000 | 0.43 |
| 1977 | 7,300 | −2.7% | 14,000 | 0.52 |
| 1976 | 7,500 | −1.3% | 14,000 | 0.54 |
| 1975 | 7,600 | +1.3% | 13,500 | 0.56 |
| 1974 | 7,500 | +4.2% | 13,300 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 7,200 | −25% | 13,100 | 0.55 |
| 1972 | 9,600 | +28% | 15,000 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 7,500 | +5.6% | 12,700 | 0.59 |
| 1970 | 7,100 | +11% | 12,700 | 0.56 |
| 1969 | 6,400 | +14% | 12,600 | 0.51 |
| 1968 | 5,600 | +12% | 12,200 | 0.46 |
| 1967 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.42 |
| 1966 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 12,000 | 0.42 |
| 1965 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 12,000 | 0.46 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +33% | 12,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 4,500 | +23% | 11,000 | 0.41 |
| 1962 | 3,667 | +76% | 12,346 | 0.30 |
| 1961 | 2,078 | — | 12,463 | 0.17 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,013 t USD 28,000
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 76
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 Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 1,213 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Tunisia ranked 89th 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 Tunisia changed?
It fell by 0.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 9,600 t in 1972.
What is the yield of sorghum in Tunisia?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,213 t from 2,351 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Tunisia export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 1,013 t (USD 28,000) and no imports, 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 Tunisia is imputed by FAO. 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.