Sorghum production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 2,865 t of sorghum, the 83rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 75%. The record was 61,058 t in 1975. Area harvested: 4,524 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,865 t
- World rank
- 83 of 107
- 10-year change
- −75%
- Record
- 61,058 t
- 1975
Sorghum in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.5 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 0.13
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −75%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Cuba | 3,628 | 0.01% |
| 82 | South Korea | 2,932 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Zambia | 2,865 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Morocco | 2,015 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Taiwan | 2,000 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sorghum
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,865 | −58% | 4,524 | 0.63 |
| 2023 | 6,836 | −54% | 13,749 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 14,843 | −19% | 20,460 | 0.73 |
| 2021 | 18,372 | −8.2% | 31,877 | 0.58 |
| 2020 | 20,011 | +199% | 35,222 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | 6,684 | −49% | 8,309 | 0.80 |
| 2018 | 13,130 | −24% | 20,159 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 17,337 | +23% | 27,469 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 14,106 | +74% | 26,673 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 8,123 | −30% | 10,099 | 0.80 |
| 2014 | 11,557 | −23% | 14,035 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 14,971 | −2.7% | 15,611 | 0.96 |
| 2012 | 15,379 | −17% | 15,714 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 18,457 | −33% | 22,446 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 27,732 | +27% | 28,908 | 0.96 |
| 2009 | 21,829 | +119% | 32,212 | 0.68 |
| 2008 | 9,982 | −22% | 33,537 | 0.30 |
| 2007 | 12,800 | −39% | 19,427 | 0.66 |
| 2006 | 21,047 | +12% | 32,023 | 0.66 |
| 2005 | 18,714 | −24% | 21,791 | 0.86 |
| 2004 | 24,466 | +21% | 42,203 | 0.58 |
| 2003 | 20,300 | +21% | 30,335 | 0.67 |
| 2002 | 16,802 | +0.0% | 21,782 | 0.77 |
| 2001 | 16,800 | −44% | 21,782 | 0.77 |
| 2000 | 30,245 | +19% | 39,281 | 0.77 |
| 1999 | 25,493 | +0.4% | 36,657 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 25,399 | −17% | 35,864 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 30,729 | −14% | 44,684 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 35,640 | +34% | 47,839 | 0.74 |
| 1995 | 26,523 | −24% | 40,365 | 0.66 |
| 1994 | 35,070 | −1.1% | 55,245 | 0.63 |
| 1993 | 35,448 | +173% | 46,563 | 0.76 |
| 1992 | 13,007 | −38% | 40,323 | 0.32 |
| 1991 | 20,939 | +6.9% | 31,790 | 0.66 |
| 1990 | 19,591 | −42% | 48,465 | 0.40 |
| 1989 | 33,757 | −6.6% | 52,008 | 0.65 |
| 1988 | 36,127 | +38% | 47,448 | 0.76 |
| 1987 | 26,191 | −42% | 47,484 | 0.55 |
| 1986 | 44,996 | +122% | 59,550 | 0.76 |
| 1985 | 20,227 | +35% | 24,811 | 0.82 |
| 1984 | 14,966 | +20% | 21,780 | 0.69 |
| 1983 | 12,518 | −10% | 16,570 | 0.76 |
| 1982 | 13,985 | +0.3% | 21,450 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 13,950 | −7.0% | 21,500 | 0.65 |
| 1980 | 15,000 | −25% | 30,000 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | −43% | 40,000 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 35,180 | +4.3% | 65,000 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | 33,730 | +4.2% | 65,000 | 0.52 |
| 1976 | 32,380 | −47% | 65,000 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 61,058 | +164% | 100,000 | 0.61 |
| 1974 | 23,140 | −43% | 60,000 | 0.39 |
| 1973 | 40,436 | −14% | 70,000 | 0.58 |
| 1972 | 47,264 | −10% | 75,000 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 52,535 | +17% | 77,497 | 0.68 |
| 1970 | 45,000 | −10.0% | 75,000 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 75,000 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 48,000 | 0.0% | 73,000 | 0.66 |
| 1967 | 48,000 | +2.1% | 73,000 | 0.66 |
| 1966 | 47,000 | +6.8% | 72,000 | 0.65 |
| 1965 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 70,000 | 0.63 |
| 1964 | 43,000 | +4.9% | 70,000 | 0.61 |
| 1963 | 41,000 | 0.0% | 69,000 | 0.59 |
| 1962 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 68,000 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — | 67,000 | 0.60 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 296 t USD 199,000
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 76
- Imports
- 73 t USD 100,000
- Importer rank
- 93 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 2,865 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Zambia ranked 83rd 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 Zambia changed?
It fell by 75% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 61,058 t in 1975.
What is the yield of sorghum in Zambia?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,865 t from 4,524 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Zambia export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 296 t (USD 199,000) and imports of 73 t (USD 100,000), 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. 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.