Millet production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 36,833 t of millet, the 32nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%. The record was 57,000 t in 1971. Area harvested: 35,998 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 36,833 t
- World rank
- 32 of 74
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- Record
- 57,000 t
- 1971
Millet in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.0 (+1.7%)
- kg per person
- 1.38
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | DR Congo | 41,042 | 0.13% |
| 31 | Gambia | 40,330 | 0.13% |
| 32 | Australia | 36,833 | 0.12% |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 34,000 | 0.11% |
| 34 | Benin | 30,400 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,833 | +0.2% | 35,998 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 36,745 | +0.2% | 35,914 | 1.02 |
| 2022 | 36,657 | −1.1% | 35,831 | 1.02 |
| 2021 | 37,046 | +0.0% | 36,132 | 1.03 |
| 2020 | 37,045 | +0.4% | 36,118 | 1.03 |
| 2019 | 36,886 | +0.0% | 35,975 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 36,870 | +0.2% | 35,971 | 1.02 |
| 2017 | 36,802 | +1.1% | 35,931 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 36,400 | −0.1% | 35,589 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | 36,443 | +0.1% | 35,691 | 1.02 |
| 2014 | 36,421 | +1.7% | 35,817 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 35,805 | +0.2% | 35,318 | 1.01 |
| 2012 | 35,728 | −0.5% | 35,210 | 1.01 |
| 2011 | 35,891 | −0.5% | 35,271 | 1.02 |
| 2010 | 36,065 | −5.1% | 35,602 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 40,000 | 0.95 |
| 2008 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 37,000 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 36,000 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 35,000 | +40% | 35,000 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 25,008 | −42% | 24,523 | 1.02 |
| 2004 | 43,483 | +27% | 33,916 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 34,212 | +35% | 38,072 | 0.90 |
| 2002 | 25,308 | −6.1% | 38,550 | 0.66 |
| 2001 | 26,947 | −53% | 30,338 | 0.89 |
| 2000 | 56,783 | +32% | 38,961 | 1.46 |
| 1999 | 43,000 | +39% | 35,000 | 1.23 |
| 1998 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 32,000 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 30,000 | +0.6% | 25,000 | 1.20 |
| 1996 | 29,832 | −31% | 22,981 | 1.30 |
| 1995 | 43,550 | +18% | 43,667 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 36,988 | +160% | 37,359 | 0.99 |
| 1993 | 14,237 | −67% | 21,806 | 0.65 |
| 1992 | 42,994 | +102% | 34,297 | 1.25 |
| 1991 | 21,263 | −46% | 32,249 | 0.66 |
| 1990 | 39,289 | +91% | 34,420 | 1.14 |
| 1989 | 20,546 | −59% | 25,805 | 0.80 |
| 1988 | 50,229 | +29% | 38,872 | 1.29 |
| 1987 | 38,885 | +22% | 41,907 | 0.93 |
| 1986 | 32,000 | +23% | 31,000 | 1.03 |
| 1985 | 26,093 | −40% | 29,561 | 0.88 |
| 1984 | 43,355 | +48% | 37,448 | 1.16 |
| 1983 | 29,367 | −24% | 36,062 | 0.81 |
| 1982 | 38,597 | +42% | 34,901 | 1.11 |
| 1981 | 27,247 | +90% | 27,096 | 1.01 |
| 1980 | 14,333 | −61% | 18,620 | 0.77 |
| 1979 | 36,393 | +10.0% | 32,426 | 1.12 |
| 1978 | 33,087 | +78% | 50,338 | 0.66 |
| 1977 | 18,599 | −32% | 23,855 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 27,432 | +27% | 28,336 | 0.97 |
| 1975 | 21,571 | −38% | 22,105 | 0.98 |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +35% | 39,642 | 0.88 |
| 1973 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 27,159 | 0.96 |
| 1972 | 26,000 | −54% | 23,952 | 1.09 |
| 1971 | 57,000 | +65% | 49,158 | 1.16 |
| 1970 | 34,454 | +81% | 38,408 | 0.90 |
| 1969 | 19,078 | −10% | 28,409 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 21,228 | −33% | 20,805 | 1.02 |
| 1967 | 31,542 | +45% | 25,949 | 1.22 |
| 1966 | 21,745 | −9.9% | 25,199 | 0.86 |
| 1965 | 24,140 | −8.2% | 21,765 | 1.11 |
| 1964 | 26,290 | −31% | 27,358 | 0.96 |
| 1963 | 37,856 | +2.4% | 32,897 | 1.15 |
| 1962 | 36,985 | +69% | 33,585 | 1.10 |
| 1961 | 21,827 | — | 21,632 | 1.01 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,515 t USD 919,000
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 87
- Imports
- 711 t USD 676,000
- Importer rank
- 65 of 144
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of millet in Australia?
Australia produced 36,833 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of millet?
Australia ranked 32nd of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Australia changed?
It rose by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 57,000 t in 1971.
What is the yield of millet in Australia?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (36,833 t from 35,998 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import millet?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 1,515 t (USD 919,000) and imports of 711 t (USD 676,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Australia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.