> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202412,392 t
World rank44 of 74
10-year change+74%
Record123,000 t1983

## Millet in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 1.0 (+12%)
kg per person0.07world 3.78
10-year change+74%world +6.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/congo-brazzaville/) | 13,706 | 0.04% |
| 43 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/saudi-arabia/) | 13,268 | 0.04% |
| 44 | **Bangladesh** | 12,392 | 0.04% |
| 45 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/iran/) | 12,275 | 0.04% |
| 46 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/namibia/) | 12,092 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 74 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

### Map of world production of millet

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports108 t USD 37,000
Exporter rank48 of 87
Imports869 t USD 348,000
Importer rank59 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](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/india/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/niger/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/china/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/mali/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/nigeria/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/ethiopia/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/senegal/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/burkina-faso/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/sudan/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/chad/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/russia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/tanzania/)
[All countries producing millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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