Millet yields in Australia
Australia: Millet yields was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.46 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
0.6529 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 89 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.
Millet yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.961 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8629 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6715 tonnes per hectare | -34.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8971 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9573 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8829 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9758 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9681 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7797 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6573 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +70.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7698 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8143 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8827 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9279 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7962 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 1990 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6593 tonnes per hectare | -42.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +90.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6529 tonnes per hectare | -47.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9901 tonnes per hectare | +51.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9973 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9688 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8882 tonnes per hectare | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6565 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8986 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.02 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.72 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
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 89 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.