Millet — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Millet — Area harvested was 178,482 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
178,482 ha
Change on year
down 25.2%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
338,296 ha
in 1968
All-time low
92,900 ha
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 178,482 ha for millet — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — area harvested in Americas peaked at 338,296 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 92,900 ha, in 2012.

Americas ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 276,388 ha 213,800 ha 338,296 ha 9
1970s 281,137 ha 214,300 ha 327,000 ha 10
1980s 216,764 ha 138,723 ha 269,700 ha 10
1990s 205,400 ha 169,410 ha 250,810 ha 10
2000s 202,608 ha 111,300 ha 263,610 ha 10
2010s 168,736 ha 92,900 ha 264,367 ha 10
2020s 221,331 ha 178,482 ha 274,569 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 15 Namibia 268,803 ha compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 255,000 ha compare
  3. 17 Pakistan 229,451 ha compare
  4. 18 Nepal 224,935 ha compare
  5. 19 Guinea 200,000 ha compare
  6. 20 Myanmar 186,298 ha compare
  7. 21 Ethiopia PDR 152,090 ha compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — area harvested in Americas?
Millet — area harvested in Americas was 178,482 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 338,296 ha in 1968.
What is the lowest millet — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 92,900 ha in 2012.
How does Americas rank for millet — area harvested?
Americas ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is millet — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Millet — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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