Millet — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Millet — Area harvested was 10.64 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.64 million ha
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
28.69 million ha
in 1967
All-time low
10.34 million ha
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, millet — area harvested in Asia stood at 10.64 million ha.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — area harvested in Asia peaked at 28.69 million ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 10.34 million ha, in 2021.

That places Asia 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.68 million ha 26.43 million ha 28.69 million ha 9
1970s 25.57 million ha 22.59 million ha 28.64 million ha 10
1980s 21.26 million ha 17.48 million ha 23.48 million ha 10
1990s 16.53 million ha 14.46 million ha 18.58 million ha 10
2000s 14.13 million ha 12.62 million ha 15.83 million ha 10
2010s 11.54 million ha 10.38 million ha 13.63 million ha 10
2020s 10.71 million ha 10.34 million ha 11.20 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 5 Sudan (former) 2.45 million ha compare
  2. 6 Mali 2.12 million ha compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 1.90 million ha compare
  4. 8 Chad 1.16 million ha compare
  5. 9 Burkina Faso 1.10 million ha compare
  6. 10 Senegal 1.00 million ha compare
  7. 11 China 884,639 ha compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — area harvested in Asia?
Millet — area harvested in Asia was 10.64 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 28.69 million ha in 1967.
What is the lowest millet — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.34 million ha in 2021.
How does Asia rank for millet — area harvested?
Asia ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is millet — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia 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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