Northern Africa vs Senegal: Millet — Area harvested

Northern Africa
2.89 million ha
in 2024
Senegal
1.00 million ha
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
8th
Senegal rank
10th

Millet — Area harvested over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Senegal
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 2.89 million ha against 1.00 million ha in Senegal, a difference of 1.89 million ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.9 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 10th of 26 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 567,359 ha 877,311 ha 309,952 ha Senegal
1970s 1.07 million ha 870,500 ha 204,145 ha Northern Africa
1980s 1.44 million ha 926,123 ha 515,909 ha Northern Africa
1990s 1.98 million ha 955,606 ha 1.02 million ha Northern Africa
2000s 2.25 million ha 817,842 ha 1.44 million ha Northern Africa
2010s 2.58 million ha 870,935 ha 1.71 million ha Northern Africa
2020s 3.14 million ha 993,376 ha 2.15 million ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher millet — area harvested, Northern Africa or Senegal?
Northern Africa, at 2.89 million ha against 1.00 million ha in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in millet — area harvested between Northern Africa and Senegal?
1.89 million ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Senegal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Senegal rank globally for millet — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 10th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Millet — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Millet — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
124 places, 6,732 data points, 1961–2024
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