FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Millet production in India
In 2024 India produced 12.6 million t of millet, the largest total in the world (40.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.5%. The record was 14.5 million t in 2003. Area harvested: 8.8 million ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 12.6 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 74
- 10-year change
- +8.5%
- Record
- 14.5 million t
- 2003
Millet in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,620,813 | −1.9% | 8,816,931 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 12,864,090 | +3.5% | 9,060,986 | 1.42 |
| 2022 | 12,424,565 | +4.9% | 8,763,589 | 1.42 |
| 2021 | 11,849,185 | −10% | 8,488,147 | 1.40 |
| 2020 | 13,208,480 | +5.8% | 9,255,542 | 1.43 |
| 2019 | 12,488,468 | +22% | 9,005,493 | 1.39 |
| 2018 | 10,235,829 | −12% | 8,449,723 | 1.21 |
| 2017 | 11,633,068 | +0.7% | 9,221,160 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 11,556,916 | +12% | 9,093,724 | 1.27 |
| 2015 | 10,279,447 | −12% | 8,916,754 | 1.15 |
| 2014 | 11,631,000 | −0.3% | 9,115,600 | 1.28 |
| 2013 | 11,662,927 | +1.2% | 9,686,646 | 1.20 |
| 2012 | 11,529,158 | −8.9% | 9,567,895 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | 12,656,823 | −0.3% | 10,805,223 | 1.17 |
| 2010 | 12,693,410 | +44% | 11,482,354 | 1.11 |
| 2009 | 8,815,796 | −23% | 11,007,792 | 0.80 |
| 2008 | 11,412,000 | −8.8% | 11,066,300 | 1.03 |
| 2007 | 12,508,300 | +21% | 11,970,600 | 1.04 |
| 2006 | 10,375,400 | −0.7% | 11,681,200 | 0.89 |
| 2005 | 10,448,400 | −4.0% | 12,184,600 | 0.86 |
| 2004 | 10,888,720 | −25% | 11,918,900 | 0.91 |
| 2003 | 14,542,200 | +123% | 13,447,400 | 1.08 |
| 2002 | 6,511,500 | −42% | 10,317,300 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 11,237,700 | +10.0% | 12,478,300 | 0.90 |
| 2000 | 10,218,800 | +17% | 13,076,000 | 0.78 |
| 1999 | 8,730,400 | −14% | 11,924,000 | 0.73 |
| 1998 | 10,185,300 | −0.9% | 12,543,500 | 0.81 |
| 1997 | 10,277,700 | −2.9% | 13,053,800 | 0.79 |
| 1996 | 10,581,400 | +22% | 13,163,200 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | 8,661,000 | −16% | 12,755,000 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 10,299,700 | +21% | 13,778,100 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 8,488,300 | −31% | 13,677,800 | 0.62 |
| 1992 | 12,280,600 | +51% | 14,505,200 | 0.85 |
| 1991 | 8,128,900 | −22% | 14,245,000 | 0.57 |
| 1990 | 10,423,800 | −2.8% | 15,095,100 | 0.69 |
| 1989 | 10,721,100 | −5.6% | 15,945,600 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 11,352,900 | +65% | 17,105,504 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 6,865,900 | −18% | 13,851,100 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 8,383,300 | +13% | 16,645,300 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 7,399,100 | −24% | 16,207,200 | 0.46 |
| 1984 | 9,770,700 | −20% | 16,219,900 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 12,232,000 | +43% | 18,028,000 | 0.68 |
| 1982 | 8,583,400 | −15% | 16,853,296 | 0.51 |
| 1981 | 10,136,200 | +8.6% | 18,180,400 | 0.56 |
| 1980 | 9,336,900 | +15% | 18,158,400 | 0.51 |
| 1979 | 8,094,200 | −24% | 17,195,808 | 0.47 |
| 1978 | 10,660,700 | +10% | 18,494,800 | 0.58 |
| 1977 | 9,666,000 | +0.2% | 18,277,408 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 9,649,700 | −7.7% | 17,926,608 | 0.54 |
| 1975 | 10,456,600 | +49% | 18,873,296 | 0.55 |
| 1974 | 7,020,900 | −39% | 18,215,008 | 0.39 |
| 1973 | 11,557,000 | +56% | 20,860,000 | 0.55 |
| 1972 | 7,404,500 | −19% | 18,411,200 | 0.40 |
| 1971 | 9,197,000 | −24% | 18,675,600 | 0.49 |
| 1970 | 12,171,600 | +33% | 20,168,704 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 9,176,000 | +27% | 20,008,896 | 0.46 |
| 1968 | 7,253,500 | −19% | 19,036,208 | 0.38 |
| 1967 | 8,976,300 | +18% | 19,955,904 | 0.45 |
| 1966 | 7,587,000 | +14% | 19,139,008 | 0.40 |
| 1965 | 6,634,000 | −22% | 19,225,008 | 0.35 |
| 1964 | 8,506,000 | +7.4% | 18,897,008 | 0.45 |
| 1963 | 7,921,000 | +0.8% | 18,195,008 | 0.44 |
| 1962 | 7,855,000 | +1.7% | 18,218,000 | 0.43 |
| 1961 | 7,725,000 | — | 18,657,008 | 0.41 |
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.