Millet — Production in Asia

Asia: Millet — Production was 16.49 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.49 million t
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
22.98 million t
in 1970
All-time low
9.57 million t
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 16.49 million t for millet — production in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — production in Asia peaked at 22.98 million t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.57 million t, in 2002.

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

Millet — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Millet — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 16.00 million t —
1962 14.29 million t -10.7%
1963 15.59 million t +9.1%
1964 16.62 million t +6.6%
1965 13.92 million t -16.3%
1966 17.64 million t +26.7%
1967 19.06 million t +8.0%
1968 16.85 million t -11.6%
1969 18.72 million t +11.1%
1970 22.98 million t +22.8%
1971 19.76 million t -14.0%
1972 15.28 million t -22.6%
1973 19.45 million t +27.3%
1974 15.34 million t -21.1%
1975 17.80 million t +16.1%
1976 16.05 million t -9.9%
1977 16.67 million t +3.9%
1978 18.05 million t +8.3%
1979 15.03 million t -16.7%
1980 15.49 million t +3.1%
1981 16.72 million t +7.9%
1982 15.92 million t -4.8%
1983 20.82 million t +30.8%
1984 17.73 million t -14.8%
1985 14.28 million t -19.5%
1986 13.83 million t -3.1%
1987 12.10 million t -12.5%
1988 16.52 million t +36.5%
1989 15.28 million t -7.5%
1990 15.79 million t +3.4%
1991 12.24 million t -22.5%
1992 16.87 million t +37.8%
1993 13.51 million t -19.9%
1994 14.96 million t +10.7%
1995 12.49 million t -16.5%
1996 14.96 million t +19.8%
1997 13.52 million t -9.6%
1998 14.20 million t +5.0%
1999 11.94 million t -15.9%
2000 13.24 million t +10.9%
2001 14.13 million t +6.7%
2002 9.57 million t -32.2%
2003 17.49 million t +82.7%
2004 13.62 million t -22.1%
2005 13.21 million t -3.0%
2006 13.25 million t +0.4%
2007 15.12 million t +14.1%
2008 13.75 million t -9.1%
2009 11.09 million t -19.4%
2010 15.40 million t +38.9%
2011 15.31 million t -0.6%
2012 14.44 million t -5.7%
2013 14.53 million t +0.6%
2014 15.05 million t +3.6%
2015 13.32 million t -11.5%
2016 14.07 million t +5.6%
2017 15.29 million t +8.7%
2018 13.68 million t -10.5%
2019 16.29 million t +19.0%
2020 16.87 million t +3.6%
2021 15.76 million t -6.6%
2022 16.08 million t +2.0%
2023 16.61 million t +3.3%
2024 16.49 million t -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.52 million t 13.92 million t 19.06 million t 9
1970s 17.64 million t 15.03 million t 22.98 million t 10
1980s 15.87 million t 12.10 million t 20.82 million t 10
1990s 14.05 million t 11.94 million t 16.87 million t 10
2000s 13.45 million t 9.57 million t 17.49 million t 10
2010s 14.74 million t 13.32 million t 16.29 million t 10
2020s 16.36 million t 15.76 million t 16.87 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 12.62 million t compare
  2. 2 Niger 3.84 million t compare
  3. 3 China 2.78 million t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 2.78 million t compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 325,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — production in Asia?
Millet — production in Asia was 16.49 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 22.98 million t in 1970.
What is the lowest millet — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.57 million t in 2002.
How does Asia rank for millet — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is millet — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Millet — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Millet — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
124 places, 6,730 data points, 1961–2024
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