Millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Millet yield was 610.21 kg per hectare in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
610.21 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
649.47 kg per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
405.7 kg per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 610.21 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 649.47 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 405.7 kg per hectare, in 1984.
Millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 560.98 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 585.34 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 579.98 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 602.07 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 549.8 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 562.09 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 598.54 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 564.24 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 623.85 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 578.07 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 554.23 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 509.96 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 479.7 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 553.03 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 574.58 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 543.39 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 508.78 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 577.8 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 547.99 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 519.06 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 572.15 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 541.49 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 510.08 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 405.7 kg per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 604.35 kg per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1986 | 542.15 kg per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 529.49 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 563.26 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 513.3 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 495.36 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 557.33 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 489.67 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 505.85 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 502.12 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 460.31 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 510.04 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 446.37 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 534.55 kg per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 538.89 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 479.31 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 542.49 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 513.47 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 581.1 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 522.17 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 603.35 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 607.9 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 575.36 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 634.57 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 586.3 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 649.47 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 610.21 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580.76 kg per hectare | 549.8 kg per hectare | 623.85 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 542.75 kg per hectare | 479.7 kg per hectare | 578.07 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 530.1 kg per hectare | 405.7 kg per hectare | 604.35 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 504.05 kg per hectare | 446.37 kg per hectare | 557.33 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 564.6 kg per hectare | 479.31 kg per hectare | 634.57 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.84 kg per hectare | 610.21 kg per hectare | 649.47 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Agriculture production index 118.25 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Agricultural land 888.57 million hectares (2011)
- Land area 2.15 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 500.42 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 20.19 million tonnes (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 177.13 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 19.87 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.39 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 3.7% (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 610.21 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 649.47 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.7 kg per hectare in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for millet yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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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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.