Millet — Production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Millet — Production was 72,297 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Millet — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet — production in Western Asia is 72,297 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet — production in Western Asia peaked at 288,958 t in 1971 and was at its lowest, 41,634 t, in 1991.
Western Asia ranks 19th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet — Production in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229,105 t | — |
| 1962 | 243,782 t | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 228,786 t | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 233,600 t | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 234,067 t | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 216,200 t | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 240,611 t | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 255,965 t | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 268,479 t | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 250,307 t | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 288,958 t | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 160,927 t | -44.3% |
| 1973 | 128,914 t | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 139,883 t | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 140,153 t | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 127,855 t | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 141,944 t | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 135,164 t | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 133,563 t | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 120,012 t | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 165,050 t | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 144,211 t | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 133,014 t | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 130,766 t | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 62,158 t | -52.5% |
| 1986 | 81,911 t | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 72,220 t | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 62,235 t | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 79,239 t | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 67,403 t | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 41,634 t | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 83,153 t | +99.7% |
| 1993 | 78,386 t | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 73,768 t | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 77,198 t | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 71,057 t | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 83,144 t | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 96,898 t | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 81,704 t | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 85,904 t | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 93,507 t | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 80,813 t | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 62,596 t | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 89,527 t | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 89,195 t | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 104,437 t | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 111,853 t | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 93,612 t | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 82,220 t | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 128,601 t | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 89,503 t | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 100,212 t | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 97,661 t | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 92,595 t | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 68,417 t | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 60,169 t | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 62,545 t | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 60,248 t | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 74,984 t | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 65,256 t | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 70,410 t | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 66,356 t | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 76,238 t | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 72,297 t | -5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet — Production in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +99.7% | 41,634 t | 83,153 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,955 t | 216,200 t | 268,479 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 164,767 t | 127,855 t | 288,958 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,082 t | 62,158 t | 165,050 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,435 t | 41,634 t | 96,898 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,366 t | 62,596 t | 111,853 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,494 t | 60,169 t | 128,601 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,111 t | 65,256 t | 76,238 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia
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- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.6534 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 10.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -9.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -9.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet — production in Western Asia?
- Millet — production in Western Asia was 72,297 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest millet — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 288,958 t in 1971.
- What is the lowest millet — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,634 t in 1991.
- How does Western Asia rank for millet — production?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is millet — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.