Millet — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Millet — Area harvested was 61,262 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61,262 ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 12 countries
All-time high
124,766 ha
in 1996
All-time low
15,000 ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 61,262 ha for millet — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 124,766 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15,000 ha, in 1967.

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

Millet — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Millet — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 28,000 ha
1962 26,000 ha -7.1%
1963 26,000 ha +0.0%
1964 27,000 ha +3.8%
1965 20,685 ha -23.4%
1966 23,167 ha +12.0%
1967 15,000 ha -35.3%
1968 16,000 ha +6.7%
1969 17,000 ha +6.2%
1970 30,900 ha +81.8%
1971 32,000 ha +3.6%
1972 32,900 ha +2.8%
1973 33,200 ha +0.9%
1974 33,900 ha +2.1%
1975 34,500 ha +1.8%
1976 34,500 ha +0.0%
1977 34,900 ha +1.2%
1978 35,000 ha +0.3%
1979 34,900 ha -0.3%
1980 35,800 ha +2.6%
1981 36,800 ha +2.8%
1982 37,900 ha +3.0%
1983 39,000 ha +2.9%
1984 40,100 ha +2.8%
1985 41,000 ha +2.2%
1986 43,200 ha +5.4%
1987 41,700 ha -3.5%
1988 42,400 ha +1.7%
1989 42,900 ha +1.2%
1990 56,130 ha +30.8%
1991 49,180 ha -12.4%
1992 50,622 ha +2.9%
1993 52,124 ha +3.0%
1994 53,725 ha +3.1%
1995 122,722 ha +128.4%
1996 124,766 ha +1.7%
1997 40,726 ha -67.4%
1998 41,815 ha +2.7%
1999 42,950 ha +2.7%
2000 51,906 ha +20.9%
2001 53,300 ha +2.7%
2002 54,090 ha +1.5%
2003 55,098 ha +1.9%
2004 55,507 ha +0.7%
2005 55,930 ha +0.8%
2006 56,354 ha +0.8%
2007 56,778 ha +0.8%
2008 57,201 ha +0.7%
2009 57,625 ha +0.7%
2010 58,052 ha +0.7%
2011 58,091 ha +0.1%
2012 68,325 ha +17.6%
2013 69,166 ha +1.2%
2014 69,040 ha -0.2%
2015 65,395 ha -5.3%
2016 67,867 ha +3.8%
2017 64,272 ha -5.3%
2018 61,625 ha -4.1%
2019 59,107 ha -4.1%
2020 59,660 ha +0.9%
2021 58,842 ha -1.4%
2022 60,140 ha +2.2%
2023 60,698 ha +0.9%
2024 61,262 ha +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,095 ha 15,000 ha 28,000 ha 9
1970s 33,670 ha 30,900 ha 35,000 ha 10
1980s 40,080 ha 35,800 ha 43,200 ha 10
1990s 63,476 ha 40,726 ha 124,766 ha 10
2000s 55,379 ha 51,906 ha 57,625 ha 10
2010s 64,094 ha 58,052 ha 69,166 ha 10
2020s 60,120 ha 58,842 ha 61,262 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 3 USSR 3.03 million ha compare
  2. 4 Sudan 2.88 million ha compare
  3. 5 Sudan (former) 2.45 million ha compare
  4. 6 Mali 2.12 million ha compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 1.90 million ha compare
  6. 8 Chad 1.16 million ha compare
  7. 9 Burkina Faso 1.10 million ha compare
  8. 9 Türkiye 994 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Millet — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 61,262 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 124,766 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest millet — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 ha in 1967.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for millet — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is millet — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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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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