Millet — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Millet — Area harvested was 300,000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
300,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 12 countries
All-time high
450,000 ha
in 1979
All-time low
165,000 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded 300,000 ha for millet — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 450,000 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 165,000 ha, in 1962.

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

Millet — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Millet — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 180,000 ha
1962 165,000 ha -8.3%
1963 178,000 ha +7.9%
1964 170,000 ha -4.5%
1965 170,000 ha +0.0%
1966 200,000 ha +17.6%
1967 200,000 ha +0.0%
1968 200,000 ha +0.0%
1969 210,000 ha +5.0%
1970 212,000 ha +1.0%
1971 210,000 ha -0.9%
1972 200,000 ha -4.8%
1973 200,000 ha +0.0%
1974 180,000 ha -10.0%
1975 220,000 ha +22.2%
1976 200,000 ha -9.1%
1977 350,000 ha +75.0%
1978 440,000 ha +25.7%
1979 450,000 ha +2.3%
1980 450,000 ha +0.0%
1981 450,000 ha +0.0%
1982 199,930 ha -55.6%
1983 228,090 ha +14.1%
1984 274,430 ha +20.3%
1985 345,610 ha +25.9%
1986 332,000 ha -3.9%
1987 290,000 ha -12.7%
1988 274,370 ha -5.4%
1989 300,000 ha +9.3%
1990 178,000 ha -40.7%
1991 256,000 ha +43.8%
1992 308,557 ha +20.5%
1993 324,590 ha +5.2%
1994 275,000 ha -15.3%
1995 208,000 ha -24.4%
1996 231,000 ha +11.1%
1997 353,600 ha +53.1%
1998 268,100 ha -24.2%
1999 195,805 ha -27.0%
2000 251,900 ha +28.6%
2001 201,100 ha -20.2%
2002 358,830 ha +78.4%
2003 201,850 ha -43.7%
2004 347,910 ha +72.4%
2005 283,180 ha -18.6%
2006 325,000 ha +14.8%
2007 400,000 ha +23.1%
2008 213,972 ha -46.5%
2009 398,506 ha +86.2%
2010 345,855 ha -13.2%
2011 352,307 ha +1.9%
2012 260,417 ha -26.1%
2013 334,575 ha +28.5%
2014 365,300 ha +9.2%
2015 352,590 ha -3.5%
2016 317,768 ha -9.9%
2017 316,767 ha -0.3%
2018 260,536 ha -17.8%
2019 269,970 ha +3.6%
2020 270,000 ha +0.0%
2021 300,000 ha +11.1%
2022 300,000 ha +0.0%
2023 300,000 ha +0.0%
2024 300,000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 185,889 ha 165,000 ha 210,000 ha 9
1970s 266,200 ha 180,000 ha 450,000 ha 10
1980s 314,443 ha 199,930 ha 450,000 ha 10
1990s 259,865 ha 178,000 ha 353,600 ha 10
2000s 298,225 ha 201,100 ha 400,000 ha 10
2010s 317,608 ha 260,417 ha 365,300 ha 10
2020s 294,000 ha 270,000 ha 300,000 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 1 India 8.82 million ha compare
  2. 2 Niger 6.80 million ha compare
  3. 3 USSR 3.03 million ha compare
  4. 4 Sudan 2.88 million ha compare
  5. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 72,422 ha compare
  6. 5 Sudan (former) 2.45 million ha compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 61,262 ha compare
  8. 6 Mali 2.12 million ha compare
  9. 7 Nigeria 1.90 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania?
Millet — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania was 300,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 450,000 ha in 1979.
What is the lowest millet — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 165,000 ha in 1962.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for millet — area harvested?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is millet — area harvested rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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