South Africa Sorghum Area Harvested Annual Growth Rate
| 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 | 63 | (1000 HA) | 28.57% |
| 2013 | 79 | (1000 HA) | 25.40% |
| 2014 | 71 | (1000 HA) | -10.13% |
| 2015 | 49 | (1000 HA) | -30.99% |
| 2016 | 42 | (1000 HA) | -14.29% |
| 2017 | 29 | (1000 HA) | -30.95% |
| 2018 | 50 | (1000 HA) | 72.41% |
| 2019 | 43 | (1000 HA) | -14.00% |
| 2020 | 49 | (1000 HA) | 13.95% |
| 2021 | 37 | (1000 HA) | -24.49% |
| 2022 | 34 | (1000 HA) | -8.11% |
| 2023 | 40 | (1000 HA) | 17.65% |
| 2024 | 40 | (1000 HA) | 0.00% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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