DESCRIPTION
Sorghum is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family. Some of these species are grown as cereals for human consumption and some in pastures for animals. One species, Sorghum bicolor, was originally domesticated in Africa and has since spread throughout the globe
World Production
- Worldwide 2,978,982,008 tonnes of total cereal is produced per year.
- China is the largest total cereal producer in the world with 614,697,756 tonnes production per year.
- United States of America comes second with 421,549,385 tonnes yearly production.
- With 324,300,640 tonnes of production per year, India is the third largest producer of total cereal.
| Country | Production (Tons) | Production per Person (Kg) | Acreage (Hectare) | Yield (Kg / Hectare) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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China | 614,697,756 | 441.004 | 97,908,088 | 6,278.3 |
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United States of America | 421,549,385 | 1,286.133 | 52,492,802 | 8,030.6 |
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India | 324,300,640 | 242.653 | 95,244,530 | 3,404.9 |
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Brazil | 121,222,813 | 578.538 | 22,771,973 | 5,323.3 |
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Russian Federation | 117,868,242 | 802.496 | 43,412,434 | 2,715.1 |
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Indonesia | 85,297,388 | 321.858 | 16,322,662 | 5,225.7 |
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Argentina | 84,948,777 | 1,909.197 | 15,408,405 | 5,513.1 |
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Ukraine | 74,442,160 | 1,761.366 | 14,946,709 | 4,980.5 |
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France | 70,378,890 | 1,045.795 | 9,394,040 | 7,491.9 |
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Canada | 61,134,500 | 1,642.8 | 15,315,300 | 3,991.7 |
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Bangladesh | 59,181,920 | 358.405 | 12,302,025 | 4,810.7 |
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Vietnam | 48,208,141 | 509.277 | 8,462,494 | 5,696.7 |
