Millet — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Millet — Yield was 3,148 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,148 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3,148 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
821.7 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, millet — yield in China, mainland stood at 3,148 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — yield in China, mainland peaked at 3,148 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 821.7 kg/ha, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 5th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Millet — Yield in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Millet — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 974.3 kg/ha —
1962 821.7 kg/ha -15.7%
1963 880 kg/ha +7.1%
1964 985.9 kg/ha +12.0%
1965 945.1 kg/ha -4.1%
1966 1,286 kg/ha +36.0%
1967 1,286 kg/ha +0.0%
1968 1,250 kg/ha -2.8%
1969 1,232 kg/ha -1.4%
1970 1,411 kg/ha +14.5%
1971 1,357 kg/ha -3.8%
1972 1,077 kg/ha -20.6%
1973 1,167 kg/ha +8.3%
1974 1,250 kg/ha +7.1%
1975 1,226 kg/ha -1.9%
1976 1,233 kg/ha +0.6%
1977 1,373 kg/ha +11.3%
1978 1,534 kg/ha +11.7%
1979 1,474 kg/ha -3.9%
1980 1,406 kg/ha -4.6%
1981 1,482 kg/ha +5.4%
1982 1,629 kg/ha +9.9%
1983 1,845 kg/ha +13.2%
1984 1,850 kg/ha +0.3%
1985 1,801 kg/ha -2.6%
1986 1,524 kg/ha -15.4%
1987 1,688 kg/ha +10.8%
1988 1,756 kg/ha +4.0%
1989 1,566 kg/ha -10.8%
1990 2,008 kg/ha +28.2%
1991 1,645 kg/ha -18.1%
1992 1,776 kg/ha +8.0%
1993 2,183 kg/ha +22.9%
1994 2,211 kg/ha +1.3%
1995 1,984 kg/ha -10.3%
1996 2,359 kg/ha +18.9%
1997 1,604 kg/ha -32.0%
1998 2,206 kg/ha +37.6%
1999 1,744 kg/ha -20.9%
2000 1,700 kg/ha -2.5%
2001 1,712 kg/ha +0.7%
2002 1,909 kg/ha +11.5%
2003 1,896 kg/ha -0.7%
2004 1,979 kg/ha +4.4%
2005 2,102 kg/ha +6.2%
2006 2,121 kg/ha +0.9%
2007 1,796 kg/ha -15.3%
2008 1,578 kg/ha -12.1%
2009 1,555 kg/ha -1.5%
2010 1,945 kg/ha +25.1%
2011 2,102 kg/ha +8.1%
2012 2,440 kg/ha +16.0%
2013 2,440 kg/ha -0.0%
2014 3,037 kg/ha +24.5%
2015 2,342 kg/ha -22.9%
2016 2,528 kg/ha +7.9%
2017 2,959 kg/ha +17.1%
2018 3,009 kg/ha +1.7%
2019 3,140 kg/ha +4.3%
2020 2,878 kg/ha -8.3%
2021 3,109 kg/ha +8.0%
2022 3,118 kg/ha +0.3%
2023 3,088 kg/ha -1.0%
2024 3,148 kg/ha +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,073 kg/ha 821.7 kg/ha 1,286 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,310 kg/ha 1,077 kg/ha 1,534 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,655 kg/ha 1,406 kg/ha 1,850 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,972 kg/ha 1,604 kg/ha 2,359 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,835 kg/ha 1,555 kg/ha 2,121 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,594 kg/ha 1,945 kg/ha 3,140 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,068 kg/ha 2,878 kg/ha 3,148 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 Mexico 12,759 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 2,667 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Austria 4,292 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 1,836 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 France 3,795 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,736 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 China 3,147 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Tajikistan 2,896 kg/ha compare
  9. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,083 kg/ha compare
  10. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,064 kg/ha compare
  11. 8 Uzbekistan 2,839 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — yield in China, mainland?
Millet — yield in China, mainland was 3,148 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 3,148 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest millet — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 821.7 kg/ha in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for millet — yield?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is millet — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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