Millet — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Millet — Area harvested was 9.30 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.30 million ha
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
21.87 million ha
in 1973
All-time low
9.01 million ha
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 9.30 million ha for millet — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 21.87 million ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.01 million ha, in 2021.

Southern Asia ranks 7th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 20.07 million ha 19.14 million ha 21.10 million ha 9
1970s 19.64 million ha 18.02 million ha 21.87 million ha 10
1980s 17.53 million ha 14.48 million ha 19.00 million ha 10
1990s 14.25 million ha 12.62 million ha 15.93 million ha 10
2000s 12.69 million ha 11.01 million ha 14.32 million ha 10
2010s 10.32 million ha 9.20 million ha 12.36 million ha 10
2020s 9.41 million ha 9.01 million ha 9.89 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 4 Sudan 2.88 million ha compare
  2. 5 Sudan (former) 2.45 million ha compare
  3. 6 Mali 2.12 million ha compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 1.90 million ha compare
  5. 8 Chad 1.16 million ha compare
  6. 9 Burkina Faso 1.10 million ha compare
  7. 10 Senegal 1.00 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Millet — area harvested in Southern Asia was 9.30 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21.87 million ha in 1973.
What is the lowest millet — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.01 million ha in 2021.
How does Southern Asia rank for millet — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is millet — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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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