Millet yield in Zambia
Zambia: Millet yield was 967.4 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet yield in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 967.4 kg per hectare for millet yield in 2011.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Zambia peaked at 973.2 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 490.1 kg per hectare, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Millet yield in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 573.9 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 577.6 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 550.8 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 583.3 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 595 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 604.8 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 604.8 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 600 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 629.9 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 576 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 649.5 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 641.6 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 648.2 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 647 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 609.1 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 636.7 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 646.5 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 513 kg per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 638.3 kg per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 571.4 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 750 kg per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 634.5 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 635.6 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 709.6 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 869 kg per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 629.6 kg per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 694.6 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 612.6 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 574.9 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 535.6 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 564.9 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 721.2 kg per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 710.2 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 761.1 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 738.4 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 713.1 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 713 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 691.2 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 728.8 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 717.2 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 747.8 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 748.9 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 583.3 kg per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 674.3 kg per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 754.5 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 750.1 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 490.1 kg per hectare | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 973.2 kg per hectare | +98.6% |
| 2009 | 875.2 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 944.7 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 967.4 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 967.4 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 967.4 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.5 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yield in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +98.6% | 490.1 kg per hectare | 973.2 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 591.12 kg per hectare | 550.8 kg per hectare | 629.9 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 620.59 kg per hectare | 513 kg per hectare | 649.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 668.18 kg per hectare | 571.4 kg per hectare | 869 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 687.75 kg per hectare | 535.6 kg per hectare | 761.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.46 kg per hectare | 490.1 kg per hectare | 973.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 956.05 kg per hectare | 944.7 kg per hectare | 967.4 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yield in Zambia?
- Millet yield in Zambia was 967.4 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 973.2 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.1 kg per hectare in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for millet yield?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.