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How much sorghum does Nigeria produce?

Nigeria is the 2nd largest producer of sorghum: 6.5 million tonnes in 2024, 10% of the world's 64.2 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).

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Nigeria's sorghum production

Nigeria sorghum production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
26.5 million tonnes10%-0.6% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Nigeria sorghum production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of nigeria sorghum production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Nigeria sorghum production from 3,958,000 to 6,500,000, peaking at 9,866,000.02,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,00010,000,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Nigeria sorghum production

Share of world output over time

Nigeria's share of world sorghum production in selected years
19902000201020202024
7.7%14%12%11%10%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 8.5%, 1970s 5.5%, 1980s 7.2%, 1990s 11%, 2000s 15%, 2010s 11%, 2020s 11%. See the concentration-over-time report.

How much sorghum Nigeria uses

Nigeria's domestic supply of sorghum was 6.4 million tonnes in 2023, 13% of the world's. Food supply was 25 kg per person a year, 4th highest of 71 countries with a million or more people. It produced 100% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Sorghum and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

The sorghum price Nigeria 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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