Millet yields in South Africa
South Africa: Millet yields was 0.4894 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4894 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.7 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
All-time low
0.4786 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet yields in South Africa, 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
The most recent figure for millet yields in South Africa is 0.4894 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in South Africa peaked at 0.7 tonnes per hectare in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4786 tonnes per hectare, in 2013.
That places South Africa 82nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Millet yields in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.55 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5609 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5249 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5909 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5611 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5596 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5557 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5499 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5445 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5481 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5525 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5441 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5411 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5375 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5337 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5329 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5262 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5205 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5148 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4815 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4786 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4879 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4943 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4866 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4896 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4901 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4888 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4895 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4894 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4892 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4894 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4894 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4894 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.4894 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6126 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5498 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5909 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5408 tonnes per hectare | 0.5205 tonnes per hectare | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4912 tonnes per hectare | 0.4786 tonnes per hectare | 0.5148 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4894 tonnes per hectare | 0.4892 tonnes per hectare | 0.4895 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yields in South Africa?
- Millet yields in South Africa was 0.4894 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4786 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for millet yields?
- South Africa ranks 82nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.