Millet production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 12,275 t of millet, the 45th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 71,169 t in 2006. Area harvested: 7,071 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,275 t
- World rank
- 45 of 74
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 71,169 t
- 2006
Millet in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 1.0 (+73%)
- kg per person
- 0.13
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 47 | Burundi | 11,000 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,275 | +0.0% | 7,071 | 1.74 |
| 2023 | 12,274 | +0.5% | 7,082 | 1.73 |
| 2022 | 12,212 | −1.0% | 7,047 | 1.73 |
| 2021 | 12,337 | +0.5% | 7,084 | 1.74 |
| 2020 | 12,272 | +2.0% | 7,114 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 12,028 | −5.4% | 6,943 | 1.73 |
| 2018 | 12,712 | +5.3% | 7,195 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 12,077 | +6.9% | 7,204 | 1.68 |
| 2016 | 11,295 | −23% | 6,430 | 1.76 |
| 2015 | 14,763 | +45% | 7,951 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 10,173 | +14% | 7,806 | 1.30 |
| 2013 | 8,949 | −74% | 3,533 | 2.53 |
| 2012 | 34,764 | +484% | 15,121 | 2.30 |
| 2011 | 5,952 | −55% | 3,188 | 1.87 |
| 2010 | 13,200 | −29% | 5,303 | 2.49 |
| 2009 | 18,599 | −42% | 7,196 | 2.58 |
| 2008 | 32,264 | −47% | 7,413 | 4.35 |
| 2007 | 60,675 | −15% | 22,675 | 2.68 |
| 2006 | 71,169 | +319% | 25,396 | 2.80 |
| 2005 | 16,979 | +74% | 7,790 | 2.18 |
| 2004 | 9,749 | −36% | 4,729 | 2.06 |
| 2003 | 15,170 | +22% | 7,216 | 2.10 |
| 2002 | 12,419 | +68% | 6,859 | 1.81 |
| 2001 | 7,401 | −36% | 4,402 | 1.68 |
| 2000 | 11,536 | −44% | 6,093 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 20,713 | +30% | 10,341 | 2.00 |
| 1998 | 15,966 | +215% | 8,483 | 1.88 |
| 1997 | 5,076 | −56% | 3,911 | 1.30 |
| 1996 | 11,648 | −12% | 7,116 | 1.64 |
| 1995 | 13,184 | +129% | 5,844 | 2.26 |
| 1994 | 5,769 | −69% | 2,765 | 2.09 |
| 1993 | 18,650 | +70% | 8,538 | 2.18 |
| 1992 | 10,980 | +25% | 4,682 | 2.35 |
| 1991 | 8,799 | −32% | 5,014 | 1.75 |
| 1990 | 13,000 | −15% | 7,503 | 1.73 |
| 1989 | 15,237 | −17% | 7,541 | 2.02 |
| 1988 | 18,361 | −16% | 7,015 | 2.62 |
| 1987 | 21,918 | +8.3% | 13,139 | 1.67 |
| 1986 | 20,235 | +7.6% | 12,988 | 1.56 |
| 1985 | 18,809 | +4.5% | 10,934 | 1.72 |
| 1984 | 18,000 | −30% | 6,000 | 3.00 |
| 1983 | 25,884 | +3.5% | 5,470 | 4.73 |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +285% | 10,981 | 2.28 |
| 1981 | 6,494 | −35% | 3,597 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +100% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | −62% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 13,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +20% | 15,000 | 0.80 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | −17% | 14,000 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.80 |
| 1969 | 12,000 | −37% | 16,000 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 19,000 | +138% | 18,000 | 1.06 |
| 1967 | 8,000 | −11% | 12,000 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 9,000 | −50% | 11,000 | 0.82 |
| 1965 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 1.06 |
| 1964 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 1.06 |
| 1963 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 1.06 |
| 1962 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 1.06 |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — | 17,000 | 1.06 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,111 t USD 203,000
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 87
- Imports
- 1,391 t USD 447,000
- Importer rank
- 51 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 Iran?
Iran produced 12,275 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of millet?
Iran ranked 45th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Iran changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 71,169 t in 2006.
What is the yield of millet in Iran?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,275 t from 7,071 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import millet?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 1,111 t (USD 203,000) and imports of 1,391 t (USD 447,000), 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 Iran 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.