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 81st out of 88 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.

Millet yields in South Africa

Name: Millet yields in South Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

81st

of 88 countries

All-time high

0.7 tonnes per hectare

in 1962

All-time low

0.4786 tonnes per hectare

in 2013

Years of data

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 81st out of 88 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.

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

78 Chad 0.5354 tonnes per hectare compare
79 Yemen, Rep. 0.5238 tonnes per hectare compare
80 Sierra Leone 0.5039 tonnes per hectare compare
82 Eritrea 0.3333 tonnes per hectare compare
83 Botswana 0.2995 tonnes per hectare compare
84 Zimbabwe 0.2932 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Africa

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 36.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)

All data for South Africa →

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 81st out of 88 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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About this data

Indicator: Millet yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 4,540 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.