What is millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10.77 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest millet production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 19.84 million metric tons in 2008.

What is the lowest millet production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 5.93 million metric tons in 1966.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for millet production?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.

Is millet production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sub-Saharan Africa: Millet production was 10.77 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

10.77 million metric tons

Change on year

down 34.7%

Rank

2nd

of 6 groups

All-time high

19.84 million metric tons

in 2008

All-time low

5.93 million metric tons

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2011

Millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2011, millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 10.77 million metric tons.

The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 19.84 million metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.93 million metric tons, in 1966.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Millet production (metric tons) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2011.
Year	metric tons	Change
1961	6.44 million metric tons	—
1962	6.73 million metric tons	+4.4%
1963	7.22 million metric tons	+7.3%
1964	6.92 million metric tons	-4.2%
1965	6.87 million metric tons	-0.7%
1966	5.93 million metric tons	-13.7%
1967	7.21 million metric tons	+21.5%
1968	6.87 million metric tons	-4.6%
1969	8.21 million metric tons	+19.5%
1970	7.84 million metric tons	-4.6%
1971	7.53 million metric tons	-3.9%
1972	6.58 million metric tons	-12.6%
1973	7.79 million metric tons	+18.4%
1974	9.13 million metric tons	+17.2%
1975	8.06 million metric tons	-11.8%
1976	7.70 million metric tons	-4.5%
1977	7.44 million metric tons	-3.3%
1978	7.71 million metric tons	+3.6%
1979	7.19 million metric tons	-6.7%
1980	7.08 million metric tons	-1.6%
1981	7.92 million metric tons	+11.9%
1982	7.35 million metric tons	-7.2%
1983	7.35 million metric tons	-0.1%
1984	7.02 million metric tons	-4.4%
1985	9.76 million metric tons	+39.0%
1986	9.61 million metric tons	-1.5%
1987	8.98 million metric tons	-6.6%
1988	10.76 million metric tons	+19.8%
1989	10.54 million metric tons	-2.1%
1990	10.49 million metric tons	-0.4%
1991	10.47 million metric tons	-0.2%
1992	10.55 million metric tons	+0.7%
1993	10.90 million metric tons	+3.4%
1994	12.44 million metric tons	+14.0%
1995	12.10 million metric tons	-2.7%
1996	12.39 million metric tons	+2.5%
1997	12.03 million metric tons	-2.9%
1998	13.76 million metric tons	+14.3%
1999	13.77 million metric tons	+0.1%
2000	12.72 million metric tons	-7.7%
2001	13.44 million metric tons	+5.7%
2002	13.73 million metric tons	+2.2%
2003	15.52 million metric tons	+13.0%
2004	13.99 million metric tons	-9.9%
2005	16.67 million metric tons	+19.2%
2006	17.59 million metric tons	+5.5%
2007	17.32 million metric tons	-1.5%
2008	19.84 million metric tons	+14.5%
2009	14.93 million metric tons	-24.8%
2010	16.48 million metric tons	+10.4%
2011	10.77 million metric tons	-34.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.93 million metric tons	5.93 million metric tons	8.21 million metric tons	9
1970s	7.70 million metric tons	6.58 million metric tons	9.13 million metric tons	10
1980s	8.64 million metric tons	7.02 million metric tons	10.76 million metric tons	10
1990s	11.89 million metric tons	10.47 million metric tons	13.77 million metric tons	10
2000s	15.57 million metric tons	12.72 million metric tons	19.84 million metric tons	10
2010s	13.63 million metric tons	10.77 million metric tons	16.48 million metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Niger 2.93 million metric tons compare
2 Mali 1.46 million metric tons compare
3 Nigeria 1.27 million metric tons compare
4 Uganda 984,000 metric tons compare
5 Burkina Faso 828,741 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
Rural population 55.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Millet production in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10.77 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest millet production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 19.84 million metric tons in 2008.
What is the lowest millet production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 5.93 million metric tons in 1966.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for millet production?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is millet production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Millet production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,071 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Production data on millet relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.