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Developed Countries


Australia

European Union
(12 countries)

South Africa

United States

General information

1. Estimated population, 1994 (million)

17.8

348.9

40.5

260.6

2. Estimated population growth rate, 1994-2010 (%/yr)

1.6

0.4

2.5

1.0

3. Per caput income, 1991 (US$)

15,945

2896

2560

22,240

4. Per caput cereal production, 1992-94 (kg/yr)

1523

710

210

1189

5. Per caput sorghum production, 1992-94 (kg/yr)

55.5

1.9

9.0

67.9

6. Per caput millet production, 1992-94 (kg/yr)

1.8

0.0

6.8

0.7

Sorghum statistics

7. Sorghum area harvested, 1992-94 average ('000 ha)

499

124

179

4051

8. Sorghum production, 1992-94 average ('000 t)

975

697

366

17,503

9. Sorghum yield, 1992-94 average (t/ha)

1.90

5.59

1.94

4.29

10. Sorghum share in total cereal area, 1992-94 average (%)

4.0

0.0

3.0

6.0

11. Sorghum share in total cereal production, 1992-94 average (%)

4.0

0.0

4.0

6.0

12. Per caput sorghum consumption, 1972-74 average (kg/yr)

0.0

0.0

4.4

0.7

13. Per caput sorghum consumption, 1982-84 average (kg/yr)

0.0

0.0

1.9

0.5

14. Per caput sorghum consumption, 1992-94 average (kg/yr)

0.0

0.0

4.8

0.5

15. Growth rate of sorghum area, 1975-84 (%/yr)

5.1

-3.8

-1.3

-1.5

16. Growth rate of sorghum area, 1985-94 (%/yr)

-6.8

6.8

-8.2

-4.7

17. Growth rate of sorghum production, 1975-84 (%/yr)

5.3

-1.2

-2.2

-0.5

18. Growth rate of sorghum production, 1985-94 (%/yr)

-7.3

9.0

-6.6

-4.7

19. Growth rate of sorghum yield, 1975-84 (%/yr)

0.2

2.6

-0.9

1.0

20. Growth rate of sorghum yield, 1985-94 (%/yr)

-0.6

2.1

1.8

0.0

Millet statistics

21. Millet area harvested, 1992-94 average ('000 ha)

31.0

15

212.0

150

22. Millet production, 1992-94 average ('000 t)

32.0

15

39,0

180

23. Millet yield, 1992-94 average (t/ha)

1.00

1.00

0.18

1.20

24. Millet share in total cereal area, 1992-94 average (%)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

25. Millet share in total cereal production, 1992-94 average (%)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

26. Per caput millet consumption, 1972-74 average (kg/yr)

0.0

0.0

0.5

0.0

27. Per caput millet consumption, 1982-84 average (kg/yr)

0.0

0.0

7.7

0.0

28. Per caput millet consumption, 1992-94 average (kg/yr)

0.0

0.0

6.3

0.0

29. Growth rate of millet area, 1975-84 (%/yr)

3.7

0.0

0.0

6.3

30. Growth rate of millet area, 1985-94 (%/yr)

-1.3

0.0

11.6

0.3

31. Growth rate of millet production, 1975-84 (%/yr)

5.3

-8.2

0.0

6.4

32. Growth rate of millet production 1985-94 (%/yr)

-2.0

0.0

-2.9

0.3

33. Growth rate of millet yield, 1975-84 (%/yr)

1.6

-8.2

0.0

0.1

34. Growth rate of millet yield, 1985-94 (%/yr)

-0.8

0.0

-13.0

0.0


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