Millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Millet yield was 583.49 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
583.49 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 22.9%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
906.38 kg per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
515.46 kg per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 is 583.49 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 906.38 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 515.46 kg per hectare, in 1966.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 578.88 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 579.06 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 608.35 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 606.95 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 565.07 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 515.46 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 595.74 kg per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 573.18 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 625.5 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 596.09 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 568.01 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 553.09 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 557.53 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 690.67 kg per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 646.31 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 602.95 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 588.77 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 671.37 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 632.7 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 593.89 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 729.34 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 710.58 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 685.83 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 628.46 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 776.9 kg per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 683.72 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 669.86 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 687.56 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 688.98 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 673.02 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 655.49 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 631.05 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 630.13 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 612.97 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 626.87 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 669.37 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 626.04 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 681.57 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 685.2 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 648.69 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 713.49 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 694.5 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 758.04 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 752.99 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 815.96 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 828.55 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 820.93 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 906.38 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 716.26 kg per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 756.59 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 583.49 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 583.13 kg per hectare | 515.46 kg per hectare | 625.5 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 610.75 kg per hectare | 553.09 kg per hectare | 690.67 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 685.51 kg per hectare | 593.89 kg per hectare | 776.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 649.17 kg per hectare | 612.97 kg per hectare | 685.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 765.58 kg per hectare | 648.69 kg per hectare | 906.38 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.04 kg per hectare | 583.49 kg per hectare | 756.59 kg per hectare | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Millet yield in Sub-Saharan Africa was 583.49 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?
- The highest recorded value was 906.38 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.46 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for millet yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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About this data
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.