Land under millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Land under millet production was 18.46 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
18.46 million hectares
Change on year
down 15.3%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
21.89 million hectares
in 2008
All-time low
10.57 million hectares
in 1982
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land under millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 18.46 million hectares for land under millet production in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 21.89 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.57 million hectares, in 1982.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land under millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.42 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 11.91 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 12.15 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 11.69 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 12.45 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 11.80 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 12.39 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 12.29 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 13.43 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 13.45 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 13.56 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 12.21 million hectares | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 14.18 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 13.43 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 12.68 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 13.15 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12.84 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.72 million hectares | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 11.61 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 12.13 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 11.09 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 10.57 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 10.94 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.39 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 12.79 million hectares | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 14.29 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 13.54 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 15.80 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 15.42 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 15.75 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 16.15 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 16.87 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 17.31 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20.29 million hectares | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 19.30 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 18.52 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 19.22 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20.19 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 20.10 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.60 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.84 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.77 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 20.48 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.58 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 20.43 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 21.23 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 21.10 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.89 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.84 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 21.79 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.46 million hectares | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.17 million hectares | 11.42 million hectares | 13.43 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.88 million hectares | 11.61 million hectares | 14.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.80 million hectares | 10.57 million hectares | 15.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.37 million hectares | 15.75 million hectares | 20.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.27 million hectares | 18.58 million hectares | 21.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 million hectares | 18.46 million hectares | 21.79 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Land under millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 18.46 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under millet production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest land under millet production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 million hectares in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for land under millet production?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is land under millet production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under millet production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.