Millet production in Bangladesh
In 2024 Bangladesh produced 12,392 t of millet, the 44th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 74%. The record was 123,000 t in 1983. Area harvested: 11,005 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,392 t
- World rank
- 44 of 74
- 10-year change
- +74%
- Record
- 123,000 t
- 1983
Millet in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.0 (+12%)
- kg per person
- 0.07
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- +74%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Congo | 13,706 | 0.04% |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 13,268 | 0.04% |
| 44 | Bangladesh | 12,392 | 0.04% |
| 45 | Iran | 12,275 | 0.04% |
| 46 | Namibia | 12,092 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,392 | +0.9% | 11,005 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 12,283 | −1.0% | 10,923 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 12,408 | −0.6% | 10,979 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 12,484 | +4.4% | 11,111 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 11,958 | −6.4% | 10,678 | 1.12 |
| 2019 | 12,781 | +0.5% | 11,149 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | 12,713 | +22% | 11,507 | 1.10 |
| 2017 | 10,380 | −32% | 9,376 | 1.11 |
| 2016 | 15,250 | +22% | 12,565 | 1.21 |
| 2015 | 12,510 | +75% | 12,581 | 0.99 |
| 2014 | 7,140 | −64% | 12,189 | 0.59 |
| 2013 | 20,065 | +93% | 32,820 | 0.61 |
| 2012 | 10,395 | +1.0% | 32,836 | 0.32 |
| 2011 | 10,288 | −14% | 22,719 | 0.45 |
| 2010 | 11,990 | −3.6% | 35,871 | 0.33 |
| 2009 | 12,440 | −6.8% | 32,609 | 0.38 |
| 2008 | 13,350 | −34% | 39,116 | 0.34 |
| 2007 | 20,150 | +42% | 26,142 | 0.77 |
| 2006 | 14,150 | −17% | 20,477 | 0.69 |
| 2005 | 17,150 | −34% | 25,333 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 26,050 | −4.2% | 35,673 | 0.73 |
| 2003 | 27,200 | +28% | 37,129 | 0.73 |
| 2002 | 21,200 | +18% | 41,176 | 0.51 |
| 2001 | 18,000 | −7.7% | 25,147 | 0.72 |
| 2000 | 19,500 | −65% | 26,041 | 0.75 |
| 1999 | 55,000 | −0.1% | 73,247 | 0.75 |
| 1998 | 55,030 | −5.6% | 82,152 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 58,295 | −2.4% | 79,072 | 0.74 |
| 1996 | 59,745 | +17% | 80,675 | 0.74 |
| 1995 | 51,000 | −16% | 79,722 | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 61,000 | −3.2% | 84,985 | 0.72 |
| 1993 | 63,000 | −3.7% | 83,769 | 0.75 |
| 1992 | 65,410 | −1.1% | 88,120 | 0.74 |
| 1991 | 66,110 | +5.1% | 90,134 | 0.73 |
| 1990 | 62,915 | −1.3% | 90,302 | 0.70 |
| 1989 | 63,735 | −8.7% | 91,312 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 69,779 | −8.7% | 91,425 | 0.76 |
| 1987 | 76,387 | −21% | 105,825 | 0.72 |
| 1986 | 96,136 | +1.2% | 127,967 | 0.75 |
| 1985 | 95,000 | −7.8% | 128,691 | 0.74 |
| 1984 | 103,000 | −16% | 133,143 | 0.77 |
| 1983 | 123,000 | +251% | 150,545 | 0.82 |
| 1982 | 35,040 | −10% | 43,763 | 0.80 |
| 1981 | 39,020 | −1.3% | 70,064 | 0.56 |
| 1980 | 39,542 | −1.2% | 53,044 | 0.75 |
| 1979 | 40,040 | +4.0% | 59,959 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 38,483 | −13% | 56,253 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 44,243 | +6.0% | 64,044 | 0.69 |
| 1976 | 41,741 | −5.0% | 62,572 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 43,939 | −5.3% | 64,530 | 0.68 |
| 1974 | 46,410 | −4.2% | 68,682 | 0.68 |
| 1973 | 48,443 | −4.6% | 66,780 | 0.73 |
| 1972 | 50,802 | −0.8% | 67,988 | 0.75 |
| 1971 | 51,214 | −18% | 66,632 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 62,401 | −3.7% | 79,803 | 0.78 |
| 1969 | 64,794 | −1.6% | 81,414 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 65,816 | +41% | 82,419 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 46,738 | −6.1% | 52,600 | 0.89 |
| 1966 | 49,786 | −2.0% | 52,200 | 0.95 |
| 1965 | 50,800 | +39% | 53,000 | 0.96 |
| 1964 | 36,600 | 0.0% | 48,900 | 0.75 |
| 1963 | 36,600 | −7.6% | 51,800 | 0.71 |
| 1962 | 39,600 | 0.0% | 61,500 | 0.64 |
| 1961 | 39,600 | — | 59,500 | 0.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 108 t USD 37,000
- Exporter rank
- 48 of 87
- Imports
- 869 t USD 348,000
- Importer rank
- 59 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 Bangladesh?
Bangladesh produced 12,392 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of millet?
Bangladesh ranked 44th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Bangladesh changed?
It rose by 74% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 123,000 t in 1983.
What is the yield of millet in Bangladesh?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,392 t from 11,005 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Bangladesh export or import millet?
In 2024 Bangladesh reported exports of 108 t (USD 37,000) and imports of 869 t (USD 348,000), 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 Bangladesh is estimated 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.