# Sorghum: Production

Why maize has steadily stolen sorghum's ground

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/production/

Why maize has steadily stolen sorghum's ground What this tab covers Who produces it and how much: world output over recent years, the top producing countries with their shares, USGS world figures for 2024 and 2025, and the largest producing companies globally and in India.

World output was 64.3 Mt in 2024, little changed from 56.8 Mt in 1990 (FAOSTAT). Sorghum has lost ground to maize wherever rain or irrigation allows. The US produced 13.6% of the 2024 crop, Nigeria 10.1%, India 8.4%, Sudan 8.4%, Mexico 7.0% and Ethiopia 6.4%. The HHI of 656 means production is unconcentrated. Much African and Indian output never enters markets. Yields are far lower on smallholder farms than in the US, so tonnage understates sorghum's role in diets.

#### Sorghum · FAOSTAT

Chart: World production of Sorghum
 World production, tonnes. Hover for values.

#### Top producers 2024
 United States 13.6% Nigeria 10.1% India 8.4% Sudan 8.4% Mexico 7.0% Ethiopia 6.4% Brazil 6.4% China 4.8% Concentration: HHI 656, unconcentrated.

#### Largest producers by company, global
 US sorghum farmers (aggregate) 11.1 Mt produced; 5.2 Mt exported, latest reported year.

#### Largest producers by company, India
 Indian jowar farmers (aggregate, mainly Maharashtra and Karnataka) 4.36 Mt (43.56 lakh t; 2024-25: 4.96 Mt), latest reported year.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/correlation/index.md)
- [Extraction](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/extraction/index.md)
- [Stocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/stocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/movement/index.md)
- [Criticality](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/criticality/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sorghum/links/index.md)