Millet — Yield in South America

South America: Millet — Yield was 1,167 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,167 kg/ha
Change on year
down 13.2%
Rank
13th
of 26 groups
All-time high
2,274 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
906.7 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Yield in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for millet — yield in South America is 1,167 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — yield in South America peaked at 2,274 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 906.7 kg/ha, in 1972.

South America ranks 13th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Millet — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,294 kg/ha —
1962 1,350 kg/ha +4.4%
1963 1,063 kg/ha -21.3%
1964 1,128 kg/ha +6.1%
1965 984.3 kg/ha -12.7%
1966 1,141 kg/ha +15.9%
1967 1,190 kg/ha +4.3%
1968 1,089 kg/ha -8.5%
1969 991.9 kg/ha -8.9%
1970 951.5 kg/ha -4.1%
1971 1,209 kg/ha +27.1%
1972 906.7 kg/ha -25.0%
1973 1,144 kg/ha +26.2%
1974 1,098 kg/ha -4.0%
1975 1,029 kg/ha -6.3%
1976 1,274 kg/ha +23.8%
1977 1,333 kg/ha +4.7%
1978 1,352 kg/ha +1.4%
1979 1,302 kg/ha -3.7%
1980 1,032 kg/ha -20.8%
1981 1,270 kg/ha +23.1%
1982 1,168 kg/ha -8.0%
1983 1,115 kg/ha -4.6%
1984 1,196 kg/ha +7.3%
1985 1,260 kg/ha +5.3%
1986 1,140 kg/ha -9.6%
1987 1,236 kg/ha +8.5%
1988 1,368 kg/ha +10.6%
1989 1,160 kg/ha -15.2%
1990 1,322 kg/ha +14.0%
1991 1,511 kg/ha +14.3%
1992 1,614 kg/ha +6.8%
1993 1,661 kg/ha +2.9%
1994 1,466 kg/ha -11.7%
1995 1,363 kg/ha -7.1%
1996 1,053 kg/ha -22.7%
1997 1,026 kg/ha -2.6%
1998 1,257 kg/ha +22.5%
1999 1,416 kg/ha +12.7%
2000 1,514 kg/ha +6.9%
2001 1,765 kg/ha +16.6%
2002 1,906 kg/ha +7.9%
2003 1,844 kg/ha -3.2%
2004 1,578 kg/ha -14.4%
2005 1,738 kg/ha +10.1%
2006 1,588 kg/ha -8.6%
2007 1,416 kg/ha -10.9%
2008 1,415 kg/ha -0.0%
2009 1,724 kg/ha +21.8%
2010 1,366 kg/ha -20.8%
2011 1,700 kg/ha +24.5%
2012 1,761 kg/ha +3.6%
2013 1,829 kg/ha +3.9%
2014 1,187 kg/ha -35.1%
2015 2,274 kg/ha +91.7%
2016 1,554 kg/ha -31.7%
2017 1,924 kg/ha +23.8%
2018 1,252 kg/ha -34.9%
2019 1,892 kg/ha +51.1%
2020 1,549 kg/ha -18.1%
2021 1,524 kg/ha -1.6%
2022 1,628 kg/ha +6.8%
2023 1,344 kg/ha -17.5%
2024 1,167 kg/ha -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,137 kg/ha 984.3 kg/ha 1,350 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,160 kg/ha 906.7 kg/ha 1,352 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,194 kg/ha 1,032 kg/ha 1,368 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,369 kg/ha 1,026 kg/ha 1,661 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,649 kg/ha 1,415 kg/ha 1,906 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,674 kg/ha 1,187 kg/ha 2,274 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,442 kg/ha 1,167 kg/ha 1,628 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Switzerland 2,340 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 669.9 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Serbia and Montenegro 2,308 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Spain 2,305 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Greece 2,236 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Yugoslav SFR 2,095 kg/ha compare
  7. 15 Morocco 2,074 kg/ha compare
  8. 16 Czechoslovakia 2,000 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — yield in South America?
Millet — yield in South America was 1,167 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — yield recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2,274 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest millet — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 906.7 kg/ha in 1972.
How does South America rank for millet — yield?
South America ranks 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is millet — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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