What is millet yield in Africa?

Millet yield in Africa was 583.88 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest millet yield recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 906.61 kg per hectare in 2008.

What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 515.43 kg per hectare in 1966.

How does Africa rank for millet yield?

Africa ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2011.

Is millet yield rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Millet yield in Africa

Name: Millet yield in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Africa: Millet yield was 583.88 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

583.88 kg per hectare

Change on year

down 22.9%

Rank

1st

of 2 regions

All-time high

906.61 kg per hectare

in 2008

All-time low

515.43 kg per hectare

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2011

Millet yield in Africa, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

Africa recorded 583.88 kg per hectare for millet yield in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet yield in Africa peaked at 906.61 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 515.43 kg per hectare, in 1966.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	583.09 kg per hectare	515.43 kg per hectare	625.32 kg per hectare	9
1970s	610.85 kg per hectare	553.14 kg per hectare	690.72 kg per hectare	10
1980s	685.73 kg per hectare	594.06 kg per hectare	777.08 kg per hectare	10
1990s	649.46 kg per hectare	613.3 kg per hectare	685.48 kg per hectare	10
2000s	765.93 kg per hectare	649.03 kg per hectare	906.61 kg per hectare	10
2010s	670.38 kg per hectare	583.88 kg per hectare	756.88 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Africa

1 Uganda 2,033 kg per hectare compare
2 Rwanda 1,604 kg per hectare compare
3 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1,548 kg per hectare compare
4 Morocco 1,481 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet yield in Africa?: Millet yield in Africa was 583.88 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest millet yield recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 906.61 kg per hectare in 2008.
What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 515.43 kg per hectare in 1966.
How does Africa rank for millet yield?: Africa ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2011.
Is millet yield rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Millet yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,071 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Millet yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.