Around 5.6 million acres of sorghum were harvested for grain in the U.S. in 2024. After a low in 2019, the area harvested steadily increased before dropping again in 2022. Sorghum grown in the U.S. is mostly used for livestock feed and ethanol production, but it is also a popular grain for cereal.
Area of sorghum for grain harvested in the U.S. from 2001 to 2024
(in 1,000 acres)
Characteristic
Area in thousand acres
2024
5,605
2023
6,115
2022
4,570
2021
6,490
2020
5,095
2019
4,675
2018
5,061
2017
5,044
2016
6,163
2015
7,851
2014
6,401
2013
6,585
2012
4,995
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000
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US Department of Agriculture. (January 10, 2025). Area of sorghum for grain harvested in the U.S. from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000 acres) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191441/area-of-sorghum-for-grain-harvested-in-the-us-since-2000/
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US Department of Agriculture. (2025). Area of sorghum for grain harvested in the U.S. from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000 acres). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191441/area-of-sorghum-for-grain-harvested-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture. "Area of Sorghum for Grain Harvested in The U.S. from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000 Acres)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191441/area-of-sorghum-for-grain-harvested-in-the-us-since-2000/
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