Millet — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Millet — Yield was 1,410 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,410 kg/ha
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1,462 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
687.4 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 1,410 kg/ha for millet — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,462 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 687.4 kg/ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 10th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Millet — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Millet — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 687.4 kg/ha —
1962 714.7 kg/ha +4.0%
1963 717.9 kg/ha +0.4%
1964 700.9 kg/ha -2.4%
1965 758 kg/ha +8.1%
1966 738.1 kg/ha -2.6%
1967 735 kg/ha -0.4%
1968 771.1 kg/ha +4.9%
1969 821.7 kg/ha +6.6%
1970 892.6 kg/ha +8.6%
1971 730.3 kg/ha -18.2%
1972 779.6 kg/ha +6.8%
1973 787.4 kg/ha +1.0%
1974 825.9 kg/ha +4.9%
1975 950.3 kg/ha +15.1%
1976 952 kg/ha +0.2%
1977 844.2 kg/ha -11.3%
1978 865.2 kg/ha +2.5%
1979 917.4 kg/ha +6.0%
1980 893.4 kg/ha -2.6%
1981 847.7 kg/ha -5.1%
1982 1,016 kg/ha +19.9%
1983 1,097 kg/ha +8.0%
1984 860.3 kg/ha -21.6%
1985 1,124 kg/ha +30.7%
1986 845.2 kg/ha -24.8%
1987 892.6 kg/ha +5.6%
1988 990.2 kg/ha +10.9%
1989 981.2 kg/ha -0.9%
1990 1,025 kg/ha +4.5%
1991 955.2 kg/ha -6.8%
1992 932 kg/ha -2.4%
1993 823.5 kg/ha -11.6%
1994 866.1 kg/ha +5.2%
1995 842.6 kg/ha -2.7%
1996 767.1 kg/ha -9.0%
1997 835.5 kg/ha +8.9%
1998 902.2 kg/ha +8.0%
1999 923.2 kg/ha +2.3%
2000 863.3 kg/ha -6.5%
2001 946.5 kg/ha +9.6%
2002 878.3 kg/ha -7.2%
2003 876.5 kg/ha -0.2%
2004 901.7 kg/ha +2.9%
2005 963.4 kg/ha +6.8%
2006 970.7 kg/ha +0.8%
2007 984.5 kg/ha +1.4%
2008 850.5 kg/ha -13.6%
2009 874.6 kg/ha +2.8%
2010 988.9 kg/ha +13.1%
2011 1,020 kg/ha +3.1%
2012 1,017 kg/ha -0.3%
2013 1,034 kg/ha +1.7%
2014 1,164 kg/ha +12.5%
2015 1,262 kg/ha +8.4%
2016 1,206 kg/ha -4.4%
2017 1,240 kg/ha +2.8%
2018 1,338 kg/ha +7.9%
2019 1,446 kg/ha +8.1%
2020 1,462 kg/ha +1.1%
2021 1,399 kg/ha -4.3%
2022 1,290 kg/ha -7.8%
2023 1,291 kg/ha +0.1%
2024 1,410 kg/ha +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 738.31 kg/ha 687.4 kg/ha 821.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 854.49 kg/ha 730.3 kg/ha 952 kg/ha 10
1980s 954.75 kg/ha 845.2 kg/ha 1,124 kg/ha 10
1990s 887.26 kg/ha 767.1 kg/ha 1,025 kg/ha 10
2000s 911 kg/ha 850.5 kg/ha 984.5 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,171 kg/ha 988.9 kg/ha 1,446 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,370 kg/ha 1,290 kg/ha 1,462 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 7 Tajikistan 2,896 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,083 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,064 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Uzbekistan 2,839 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia 2,472 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Republic of Moldova 1,050 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Switzerland 2,340 kg/ha compare
  8. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 669.9 kg/ha compare
  9. 11 Serbia and Montenegro 2,308 kg/ha compare
  10. 12 Spain 2,305 kg/ha compare
  11. 13 Greece 2,236 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — yield in Eastern Africa?
Millet — yield in Eastern Africa was 1,410 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,462 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest millet — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 687.4 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for millet — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is millet — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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