How much sorghum does Mexico produce?
Mexico is the 5th largest producer of sorghum: 4.5 million tonnes in 2024, 7% of the world's 64.2 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).
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Mexico's sorghum production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4.5 million tonnes | 7% | -6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11% | 11% | 12% | 7.9% | 7% |
Mexico as a buyer of sorghum
Mexico imported $15.3 million of grain sorghum (HS 1007) in 2024, 0.6% of world imports, ranked #12.
How much sorghum Mexico uses
Mexico's domestic supply of sorghum was 4.9 million tonnes in 2023, 10% of the world's. It produced 99% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 1%. FAO's item is "Sorghum and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The sorghum price Mexico 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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