What is the difference in land under millet production between Namibia and Zimbabwe?

1,584 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under millet production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Land under millet production

Namibia

235,130 hectares

in 2011

Zimbabwe

236,714 hectares

in 2011

Namibia rank

13th

Zimbabwe rank

12th

Land under millet production over time

Namibia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 236,714 hectares against 235,130 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 1,584 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Namibia ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 37 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	80,444 hectares	395,556 hectares	315,111 hectares	Zimbabwe
1970s	127,000 hectares	377,000 hectares	250,000 hectares	Zimbabwe
1980s	150,000 hectares	294,974 hectares	144,974 hectares	Zimbabwe
1990s	215,610 hectares	248,750 hectares	33,140 hectares	Zimbabwe
2000s	231,444 hectares	182,512 hectares	48,932 hectares	Namibia
2010s	247,565 hectares	237,266 hectares	10,299 hectares	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under millet production, Namibia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 236,714 hectares against 235,130 hectares in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under millet production between Namibia and Zimbabwe?: 1,584 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for land under millet production?: Namibia ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under millet production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land under millet production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,103 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land under millet production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.