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Sorghum Production by African country
Nigeria has the highest sorghum production of any African country, at 6.5M t — 1.2× Sudan's 5.39M t.
Annual sorghum production, in tonnes (FAOSTAT). 43 of 54 countries, ranked · FAOSTAT AGRICULTURE, 2024.
Nigeria
Sudan
EthiopiaBy region
The top 5 countries account for 68% of Africa's total sorghum production.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Sorghum Production | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 6.5M t | |
| 2 | Sudan | 5.39M t | |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.1M t | |
| 4 | Niger | 1.91M t | |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 1.9M t | |
| 6 | Mali | 1.64M t | |
| 7 | Cameroon | 1.2M t | |
| 8 | South Sudan | 960K t | |
| 9 | Tanzania | 800K t | |
| 10 | Egypt | 780K t | |
| 11 | Chad | 720.09K t | |
| 12 | Ghana | 479K t | |
| 13 | Senegal | 445K t | |
| 14 | Togo | 310K t | |
| 15 | Benin | 279.27K t | |
| 16 | Kenya | 243K t | |
| 17 | Uganda | 225K t | |
| 18 | Rwanda | 187.77K t | |
| 19 | Mozambique | 145.19K t | |
| 20 | Eritrea | 140K t | |
| 21 | Mauritania | 114K t | |
| 22 | Malawi | 102K t | |
| 23 | South Africa | 98K t | |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 82.06K t | |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 66.49K t | |
| 26 | Guinea | 65K t | |
| 27 | Sierra Leone | 60K t | |
| 28 | Somalia | 56K t | |
| 29 | Angola | 38.28K t | |
| 30 | Botswana | 30K t | |
| 31 | Burundi | 30K t | |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 29K t | |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 20K t | |
| 34 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9.01K t | |
| 35 | Lesotho | 6.26K t | |
| 36 | Gambia | 5.46K t | |
| 37 | Zambia | 2.86K t | |
| 38 | Morocco | 2.02K t | |
| 39 | Madagascar | 1.39K t | |
| 40 | Tunisia | 1.21K t | |
| 41 | Eswatini | 1K t | |
| 42 | Namibia | 753 t | |
| 43 | Algeria | 660.76 t |
Niger
Burkina Faso
Mali
Cameroon
South Sudan
Tanzania
Egypt
Chad
Ghana
Senegal
Togo
Benin
Kenya
Uganda
Rwanda
Mozambique
Eritrea
Mauritania
Malawi
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Angola
Botswana
Burundi
Guinea-Bissau
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lesotho
Gambia
Zambia
Morocco
Madagascar
Tunisia
Eswatini
Namibia
AlgeriaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Sorghum Production figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=sorghum_production_tonnes&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest sorghum production?
Nigeria has the highest sorghum production in Africa at 6.5M t (2024), followed by Sudan and Ethiopia.
Which African country has the lowest sorghum production?
Algeria has the lowest sorghum production of the 43 African countries with data, at 660.76 t (2024).
How many African countries report Sorghum Production data?
43 of 54 African countries have a recent Sorghum Production figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=sorghum_production_tonnes&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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