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Land under millet production (hectares) by country

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.

Countries reporting
35
Highest
7.05 million hectares
Niger
Lowest
3,122 hectares
Morocco
Median
109,490 hectares
Years covered
51
1961–2011
Data points
2,103

What the numbers show

Land under millet production (hectares) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 7.05 million hectares in Niger; the lowest is 3,122 hectares in Morocco.

The median across all reporting countries is 109,490 hectares, and the mean is 584,630 hectares.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,259.

Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Botswana (up 1,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Mauritania (down 59.9%).

Land under millet production: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Niger 7.05 million hectares 2011 up 34.8% rising
2 Nigeria 2.89 million hectares 2011 down 32.1% rising
3 Mali 2.28 million hectares 2011 up 99.9% rising
4 Sudan 2.02 million hectares 2010 down 3.4% volatile
5 Burkina Faso 1.14 million hectares 2011 down 13.6% rising
6 Chad 1.00 million hectares 2011 up 17.8% rising
7 Senegal 779,803 hectares 2011 down 2.7% flat
8 Uganda 483,917 hectares 2011 up 24.4% falling
9 Ethiopia 410,000 hectares 2011 up 18.2% rising
10 Tanzania 350,000 hectares 2011 up 74.0% rising
11 Guinea 320,000 hectares 2011 up 171.2% volatile
12 Zimbabwe 236,714 hectares 2011 up 51.7% falling
13 Namibia 235,130 hectares 2011 up 0.9% rising
14 Angola 204,887 hectares 2011 down 12.2% volatile
15 Ghana 178,676 hectares 2011 down 7.4% rising
16 Kenya 111,271 hectares 2011 up 6.7% rising
17 Gambia 110,485 hectares 2011 up 13.5% volatile
18 Mozambique 109,490 hectares 2011 up 188.1% volatile
19 Togo 73,356 hectares 2011 down 4.2% volatile
20 Cameroon 69,700 hectares 2011 up 39.4% falling
21 Cote d'Ivoire 63,413 hectares 2011 up 5.0% falling
22 Democratic Republic of Congo 61,190 hectares 2011 up 14.8% rising
23 Eritrea 55,286 hectares 2011 down 1.9% falling
24 Malawi 46,351 hectares 2011 up 35.7% rising
25 Zambia 39,282 hectares 2011 down 21.9% volatile
26 Sierra Leone 32,670 hectares 2011 up 240.3% volatile
27 Benin 28,387 hectares 2011 down 38.6% rising
28 Guinea-Bissau 24,225 hectares 2011 down 29.5% rising
30 Congo 13,500 hectares 2011 up 35.0% rising
31 Burundi 11,200 hectares 2011 up 12.0% rising
33 Botswana 8,000 hectares 2011 up 1,900.0% volatile
34 Libya 6,558 hectares 2011 up 31.2% volatile
35 Mauritania 5,795 hectares 2011 down 59.9% volatile
36 Rwanda 5,377 hectares 2011 down 2.7% rising
37 Morocco 3,122 hectares 2011 down 45.8% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

About this data

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

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.