South Africa Sorghum Area Harvested by Year
| Market Year | Area Harvested | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 328 | (1000 HA) | NA |
| 1961 | 264 | (1000 HA) | -19.51 % |
| 1962 | 501 | (1000 HA) | 89.77 % |
| 1963 | 366 | (1000 HA) | -26.95 % |
| 1964 | 483 | (1000 HA) | 31.97 % |
| 1965 | 456 | (1000 HA) | -5.59 % |
| 1966 | 640 | (1000 HA) | 40.35 % |
| 1967 | 266 | (1000 HA) | -58.44 % |
| 1968 | 255 | (1000 HA) | -4.14 % |
| 1969 | 328 | (1000 HA) | 28.63 % |
| 1970 | 380 | (1000 HA) | 15.85 % |
| 1971 | 322 | (1000 HA) | -15.26 % |
| 1972 | 181 | (1000 HA) | -43.79 % |
| 1973 | 336 | (1000 HA) | 85.64 % |
| 1974 | 333 | (1000 HA) | -0.89 % |
| 1975 | 269 | (1000 HA) | -19.22 % |
| 1976 | 281 | (1000 HA) | 4.46 % |
| 1977 | 259 | (1000 HA) | -7.83 % |
| 1978 | 208 | (1000 HA) | -19.69 % |
| 1979 | 264 | (1000 HA) | 26.92 % |
| 1980 | 219 | (1000 HA) | -17.05 % |
| 1981 | 215 | (1000 HA) | -1.83 % |
| 1982 | 247 | (1000 HA) | 14.88 % |
| 1983 | 323 | (1000 HA) | 30.77 % |
| 1984 | 354 | (1000 HA) | 9.60 % |
| 1985 | 388 | (1000 HA) | 9.60 % |
| 1986 | 401 | (1000 HA) | 3.35 % |
| 1987 | 328 | (1000 HA) | -18.20 % |
| 1988 | 228 | (1000 HA) | -30.49 % |
| 1989 | 196 | (1000 HA) | -14.04 % |
| 1990 | 166 | (1000 HA) | -15.31 % |
| 1991 | 191 | (1000 HA) | 15.06 % |
| 1992 | 239 | (1000 HA) | 25.13 % |
| 1993 | 227 | (1000 HA) | -5.02 % |
| 1994 | 180 | (1000 HA) | -20.70 % |
| 1995 | 174 | (1000 HA) | -3.33 % |
| 1996 | 161 | (1000 HA) | -7.47 % |
| 1997 | 131 | (1000 HA) | -18.63 % |
| 1998 | 99 | (1000 HA) | -24.43 % |
| 1999 | 142 | (1000 HA) | 43.43 % |
| 2000 | 88 | (1000 HA) | -38.03 % |
| 2001 | 75 | (1000 HA) | -14.77 % |
| 2002 | 95 | (1000 HA) | 26.67 % |
| 2003 | 130 | (1000 HA) | 36.84 % |
| 2004 | 87 | (1000 HA) | -33.08 % |
| 2005 | 37 | (1000 HA) | -57.47 % |
| 2006 | 70 | (1000 HA) | 89.19 % |
| 2007 | 87 | (1000 HA) | 24.29 % |
| 2008 | 85 | (1000 HA) | -2.30 % |
| 2009 | 87 | (1000 HA) | 2.35 % |
| 2010 | 69 | (1000 HA) | -20.69 % |
| 2011 | 49 | (1000 HA) | -28.99 % |
| 2012 | 50 | (1000 HA) | 2.04 % |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
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