Millet — Yield in Africa

Africa: Millet — Yield was 694 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
694 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
23rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
893.9 kg/ha
in 2008
All-time low
504.6 kg/ha
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 694 kg/ha for millet — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — yield in Africa peaked at 893.9 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 504.6 kg/ha, in 2011.

That places Africa 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Millet — Yield in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Millet — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 576.3 kg/ha —
1962 576.7 kg/ha +0.1%
1963 605.4 kg/ha +5.0%
1964 604.1 kg/ha -0.2%
1965 563.4 kg/ha -6.7%
1966 514.9 kg/ha -8.6%
1967 593.3 kg/ha +15.2%
1968 571.7 kg/ha -3.6%
1969 622.7 kg/ha +8.9%
1970 594.3 kg/ha -4.6%
1971 566.8 kg/ha -4.6%
1972 552.2 kg/ha -2.6%
1973 558.2 kg/ha +1.1%
1974 689.4 kg/ha +23.5%
1975 648.3 kg/ha -6.0%
1976 614.5 kg/ha -5.2%
1977 593.2 kg/ha -3.5%
1978 675.9 kg/ha +13.9%
1979 637 kg/ha -5.8%
1980 601.2 kg/ha -5.6%
1981 732.6 kg/ha +21.9%
1982 714.4 kg/ha -2.5%
1983 693.9 kg/ha -2.9%
1984 634.3 kg/ha -8.6%
1985 777.8 kg/ha +22.6%
1986 686.3 kg/ha -11.8%
1987 672 kg/ha -2.1%
1988 691.4 kg/ha +2.9%
1989 696.3 kg/ha +0.7%
1990 677.9 kg/ha -2.6%
1991 662.5 kg/ha -2.3%
1992 640.8 kg/ha -3.3%
1993 644.1 kg/ha +0.5%
1994 591.3 kg/ha -8.2%
1995 629 kg/ha +6.4%
1996 667 kg/ha +6.0%
1997 623.1 kg/ha -6.6%
1998 683.6 kg/ha +9.7%
1999 683.2 kg/ha -0.1%
2000 649.1 kg/ha -5.0%
2001 711.8 kg/ha +9.7%
2002 693.9 kg/ha -2.5%
2003 754.8 kg/ha +8.8%
2004 764.4 kg/ha +1.3%
2005 816 kg/ha +6.8%
2006 829.3 kg/ha +1.6%
2007 821.9 kg/ha -0.9%
2008 893.9 kg/ha +8.8%
2009 696.8 kg/ha -22.0%
2010 748.2 kg/ha +7.4%
2011 504.6 kg/ha -32.6%
2012 682.3 kg/ha +35.2%
2013 594.5 kg/ha -12.9%
2014 648.1 kg/ha +9.0%
2015 713.3 kg/ha +10.1%
2016 676 kg/ha -5.2%
2017 653 kg/ha -3.4%
2018 758.1 kg/ha +16.1%
2019 703.2 kg/ha -7.2%
2020 751.5 kg/ha +6.9%
2021 632.1 kg/ha -15.9%
2022 714.5 kg/ha +13.0%
2023 655.9 kg/ha -8.2%
2024 694 kg/ha +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 580.94 kg/ha 514.9 kg/ha 622.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 612.98 kg/ha 552.2 kg/ha 689.4 kg/ha 10
1980s 690.02 kg/ha 601.2 kg/ha 777.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 650.25 kg/ha 591.3 kg/ha 683.6 kg/ha 10
2000s 763.19 kg/ha 649.1 kg/ha 893.9 kg/ha 10
2010s 668.13 kg/ha 504.6 kg/ha 758.1 kg/ha 10
2020s 689.6 kg/ha 632.1 kg/ha 751.5 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 20 Kyrgyzstan 1,778 kg/ha compare
  2. 21 Portugal 1,724 kg/ha compare
  3. 22 Ukraine 1,694 kg/ha compare
  4. 23 Belarus 1,666 kg/ha compare
  5. 24 China, Taiwan Province of 1,598 kg/ha compare
  6. 25 Ghana 1,552 kg/ha compare
  7. 26 Afghanistan 1,460 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — yield in Africa?
Millet — yield in Africa was 694 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 893.9 kg/ha in 2008.
What is the lowest millet — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 504.6 kg/ha in 2011.
How does Africa rank for millet — yield?
Africa ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is millet — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Millet — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Millet — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
124 places, 6,542 data points, 1961–2024
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