How much sorghum does India produce and export?
India is the 3rd largest producer of sorghum: 5.4 million tonnes in 2024, 8.4% of the world's 64.2 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $18.4 million in 2024, 0.7% of world exports of grain sorghum (HS 1007) (CEPII BACI).
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India's sorghum production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5.4 million tonnes | 8.4% | -0.1% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21% | 16% | 13% | 8.5% | 8.4% |
India's sorghum exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18.4 million | 0.7% | 37,725 t | $488 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1007 (Grain sorghum).
How much sorghum India uses
India's domestic supply of sorghum was 3.9 million tonnes in 2023, 8% of the world's. Food supply was 2.2 kg per person a year, 23rd highest of 71 countries with a million or more people. It produced 101% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Sorghum and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The sorghum price India sells into
The benchmark price, US No. 2, Gulf export, was $189.5/t in August 2020, up 28% over twelve months. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Sorghum price history.
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