Millet yields in United States
United States: Millet yields was 1.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.85 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 89 countries
All-time high
2.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.7475 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet yields in United States, 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 United States is 1.85 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in United States peaked at 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7475 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
United States ranks 16th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Millet yields in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +67.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7475 tonnes per hectare | -59.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8406 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +92.6% |
| 2014 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +84.2% |
| 2024 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.85 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yields in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +92.6% | 0.8406 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +84.2% | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +67.7% | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | -59.8% | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 0.7475 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | +51.4% | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | -47.3% | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 0.7475 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 0.8406 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yields in United States?
- Millet yields in United States was 1.85 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7475 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does United States rank for millet yields?
- United States ranks 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.