Millet yields in Australia
Australia: Millet yields was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Millet yields in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, millet yields in Australia stood at 1.02 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Australia peaked at 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6529 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places Australia 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.6715 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9486 tonnes per hectare | 0.6573 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9785 tonnes per hectare | 0.7698 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.6529 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.6565 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yields in Australia?
- Millet yields in Australia was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6529 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for millet yields?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.