How much sorghum does United States produce and export?
United States is the largest producer of sorghum: 8.7 million tonnes in 2024, 14% of the world's 64.2 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the largest exporter by value: $1.6 billion in 2024, 58% of world exports of grain sorghum (HS 1007) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is China, which takes 88% of its sorghum exports by value.
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United States's sorghum production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.7 million tonnes | 14% | -2.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27% | 22% | 15% | 16% | 14% |
United States's sorghum exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.6 billion | 58% | 6.1 million t | $259 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1007 (Grain sorghum).
Where United States's sorghum goes
How much sorghum United States uses
United States's domestic supply of sorghum was 3.6 million tonnes in 2023, 7.4% of the world's. Food supply was 0.6 kg per person a year, 34th highest of 71 countries with a million or more people. It produced 218% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Sorghum and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The sorghum price United States 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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