Millet production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 65,763 t of millet, the 24th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 153,000 t in 2020. Area harvested: 112,093 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 65,763 t
- World rank
- 24 of 74
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 153,000 t
- 2020
Millet in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.43% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.0 (−42%)
- kg per person
- 1.17
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Cameroon | 100,000 | 0.32% |
| 23 | North Korea | 77,049 | 0.25% |
| 24 | Kenya | 65,763 | 0.21% |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 64,946 | 0.21% |
| 26 | Côte d'Ivoire | 60,236 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,763 | −24% | 112,093 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | 86,762 | +46% | 129,924 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 59,459 | +0.5% | 108,436 | 0.55 |
| 2021 | 59,180 | −61% | 126,002 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 153,000 | +13% | 118,411 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 135,000 | +88% | 145,601 | 0.93 |
| 2018 | 72,000 | +33% | 115,200 | 0.63 |
| 2017 | 54,000 | 0.0% | 126,313 | 0.43 |
| 2016 | 54,000 | −45% | 88,368 | 0.61 |
| 2015 | 99,000 | −21% | 90,263 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 126,000 | −9.2% | 138,829 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 138,829 | +0.5% | 168,291 | 0.82 |
| 2012 | 138,204 | +88% | 118,289 | 1.17 |
| 2011 | 73,396 | +36% | 111,271 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 53,881 | −0.2% | 99,124 | 0.54 |
| 2009 | 54,000 | +40% | 104,576 | 0.52 |
| 2008 | 38,462 | −68% | 53,155 | 0.72 |
| 2007 | 119,599 | +51% | 128,114 | 0.93 |
| 2006 | 79,207 | +49% | 137,711 | 0.58 |
| 2005 | 53,101 | +5.2% | 92,430 | 0.57 |
| 2004 | 50,467 | −21% | 113,223 | 0.45 |
| 2003 | 63,622 | −12% | 108,258 | 0.59 |
| 2002 | 72,197 | +62% | 118,570 | 0.61 |
| 2001 | 44,623 | 0.0% | 104,292 | 0.43 |
| 2000 | 44,623 | −25% | 93,150 | 0.48 |
| 1999 | 59,172 | +74% | 90,082 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 34,020 | −12% | 78,988 | 0.43 |
| 1997 | 38,619 | +67% | 91,773 | 0.42 |
| 1996 | 23,159 | −57% | 85,774 | 0.27 |
| 1995 | 54,142 | −22% | 90,986 | 0.60 |
| 1994 | 69,480 | +20% | 100,000 | 0.69 |
| 1993 | 58,036 | +19% | 85,139 | 0.68 |
| 1992 | 48,746 | −6.4% | 90,272 | 0.54 |
| 1991 | 52,063 | −17% | 100,419 | 0.52 |
| 1990 | 62,786 | −12% | 96,933 | 0.65 |
| 1989 | 71,168 | −0.7% | 107,310 | 0.66 |
| 1988 | 71,700 | +8.6% | 110,350 | 0.65 |
| 1987 | 66,000 | +60% | 110,000 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 41,217 | −32% | 71,980 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 60,480 | +505% | 56,000 | 1.08 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | −66% | 29,000 | 0.34 |
| 1983 | 29,800 | 0.0% | 46,660 | 0.64 |
| 1982 | 29,800 | −43% | 46,660 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 52,480 | −42% | 80,000 | 0.66 |
| 1980 | 90,000 | −18% | 80,000 | 1.13 |
| 1979 | 110,000 | −15% | 81,000 | 1.36 |
| 1978 | 130,000 | +0.3% | 81,000 | 1.60 |
| 1977 | 129,600 | +1.3% | 81,000 | 1.60 |
| 1976 | 128,000 | +0.2% | 80,000 | 1.60 |
| 1975 | 127,800 | −0.3% | 78,000 | 1.64 |
| 1974 | 128,202 | −5.0% | 77,900 | 1.65 |
| 1973 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 77,000 | 1.75 |
| 1972 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 77,000 | 1.75 |
| 1971 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 76,000 | 1.71 |
| 1970 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 75,000 | 1.73 |
| 1969 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 75,000 | 1.60 |
| 1968 | 130,000 | −7.8% | 74,000 | 1.76 |
| 1967 | 141,000 | +3.7% | 75,000 | 1.88 |
| 1966 | 136,000 | +4.6% | 74,000 | 1.84 |
| 1965 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 1.73 |
| 1964 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 1.73 |
| 1963 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 1.73 |
| 1962 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 1.73 |
| 1961 | 130,000 | — | 75,000 | 1.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 623 t USD 426,000
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 87
- Imports
- 9,165 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 Kenya?
Kenya produced 65,763 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of millet?
Kenya ranked 24th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Kenya changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 153,000 t in 2020.
What is the yield of millet in Kenya?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (65,763 t from 112,093 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import millet?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 623 t (USD 426,000) and imports of 9,165 t (USD 2.6 m), 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. 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.