What is millet production in Uganda?

Millet production in Uganda was 984,000 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest millet production recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 984,000 metric tons in 2011.

What is the lowest millet production recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 332,000 metric tons in 1984.

How does Uganda rank for millet production?

Uganda ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.

Is millet production rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uganda 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 Uganda

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

Uganda: Millet production was 984,000 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

984,000 metric tons

Change on year

up 9.0%

World rank

4th

of 37 countries

All-time high

984,000 metric tons

in 2011

All-time low

332,000 metric tons

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2011

Millet production in Uganda, 1961–2011

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 984,000 metric tons for millet production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet production in Uganda peaked at 984,000 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 332,000 metric tons, in 1984.

Uganda ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	537,958 metric tons	420,000 metric tons	836,733 metric tons	9
1970s	613,900 metric tons	481,000 metric tons	783,000 metric tons	10
1980s	482,922 metric tons	332,000 metric tons	609,578 metric tons	10
1990s	581,200 metric tons	440,000 metric tons	642,000 metric tons	10
2000s	672,200 metric tons	534,000 metric tons	841,000 metric tons	10
2010s	943,500 metric tons	903,000 metric tons	984,000 metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Uganda

1 Niger 2.93 million metric tons compare
2 Mali 1.46 million metric tons compare
3 Nigeria 1.27 million metric tons compare
5 Burkina Faso 828,741 metric tons compare
6 Chad 703,141 metric tons compare
7 Ethiopia 634,826 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Uganda

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 68.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is millet production in Uganda?: Millet production in Uganda was 984,000 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest millet production recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 984,000 metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest millet production recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 332,000 metric tons in 1984.
How does Uganda rank for millet production?: Uganda ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
Is millet production rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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About this data

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: 07 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.