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
11th
of 31 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 11th of 31 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.

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. 8 Tajikistan 2,896 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Uzbekistan 2,839 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Viet Nam 2,667 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 2,472 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 2,340 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Serbia and Montenegro 2,308 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Spain 2,305 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 11th out of 31 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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About this data

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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