Millet production in Namibia
In 2024 Namibia produced 12,092 t of millet, the 46th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%. The record was 105,600 t in 2006. Area harvested: 268,803 ha, yield 0.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 12,092 t
- World rank
- 46 of 74
- 10-year change
- −67%
- Record
- 105,600 t
- 2006
Millet in Namibia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Namibia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.0
- world 1.0 (−96%)
- kg per person
- 3.99
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −67%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Bangladesh | 12,392 | 0.04% |
| 45 | Iran | 12,275 | 0.04% |
| 46 | Namibia | 12,092 | 0.04% |
| 47 | Burundi | 11,000 | 0.04% |
| 48 | Central African Republic | 10,000 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Namibia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,092 | −41% | 268,803 | 0.04 |
| 2023 | 20,470 | −54% | 249,790 | 0.08 |
| 2022 | 44,689 | −19% | 263,118 | 0.17 |
| 2021 | 55,187 | −39% | 265,064 | 0.21 |
| 2020 | 90,829 | +877% | 256,564 | 0.35 |
| 2019 | 9,300 | −89% | 38,877 | 0.24 |
| 2018 | 83,515 | +45% | 256,187 | 0.33 |
| 2017 | 57,644 | +197% | 268,359 | 0.21 |
| 2016 | 19,428 | −54% | 240,053 | 0.08 |
| 2015 | 42,494 | +15% | 251,999 | 0.17 |
| 2014 | 37,000 | +48% | 421,212 | 0.09 |
| 2013 | 25,000 | −55% | 142,125 | 0.18 |
| 2012 | 56,000 | +33% | 309,327 | 0.18 |
| 2011 | 42,000 | −8.4% | 225,130 | 0.19 |
| 2010 | 45,836 | +23% | 242,663 | 0.19 |
| 2009 | 37,301 | +5.0% | 257,735 | 0.14 |
| 2008 | 35,512 | −20% | 186,197 | 0.19 |
| 2007 | 44,450 | −58% | 194,788 | 0.23 |
| 2006 | 105,600 | +46% | 245,800 | 0.43 |
| 2005 | 72,400 | −13% | 236,100 | 0.31 |
| 2004 | 83,400 | +68% | 254,400 | 0.33 |
| 2003 | 49,644 | +8.9% | 277,811 | 0.18 |
| 2002 | 45,589 | −43% | 280,544 | 0.16 |
| 2001 | 79,825 | +3.7% | 233,000 | 0.34 |
| 2000 | 77,000 | +62% | 242,551 | 0.32 |
| 1999 | 47,500 | −50% | 289,213 | 0.16 |
| 1998 | 95,586 | +2.4% | 271,813 | 0.35 |
| 1997 | 93,303 | +65% | 295,631 | 0.32 |
| 1996 | 56,600 | +53% | 260,100 | 0.22 |
| 1995 | 37,100 | −37% | 269,400 | 0.14 |
| 1994 | 59,100 | +61% | 262,400 | 0.23 |
| 1993 | 36,700 | +145% | 146,200 | 0.25 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | −67% | 154,000 | 0.10 |
| 1991 | 46,000 | −21% | 132,000 | 0.35 |
| 1990 | 58,000 | −3.3% | 160,000 | 0.36 |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 165,000 | 0.36 |
| 1988 | 55,000 | +10% | 160,000 | 0.34 |
| 1987 | 50,000 | +11% | 150,000 | 0.33 |
| 1986 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 150,000 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 43,000 | +2.4% | 150,000 | 0.29 |
| 1984 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 150,000 | 0.28 |
| 1983 | 40,000 | +8.1% | 150,000 | 0.27 |
| 1982 | 37,000 | +5.7% | 145,000 | 0.26 |
| 1981 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 140,000 | 0.25 |
| 1980 | 34,000 | 0.0% | 140,000 | 0.24 |
| 1979 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 140,000 | 0.24 |
| 1978 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 135,000 | 0.24 |
| 1977 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 135,000 | 0.24 |
| 1976 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 130,000 | 0.23 |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 130,000 | 0.23 |
| 1974 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 125,000 | 0.22 |
| 1973 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 125,000 | 0.22 |
| 1972 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 0.23 |
| 1971 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 120,000 | 0.23 |
| 1970 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 110,000 | 0.23 |
| 1969 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 110,000 | 0.23 |
| 1968 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 105,000 | 0.23 |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +10% | 100,000 | 0.22 |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +11% | 90,000 | 0.22 |
| 1965 | 18,000 | +20% | 80,000 | 0.23 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | +10% | 66,000 | 0.23 |
| 1963 | 13,608 | +0.2% | 60,000 | 0.23 |
| 1962 | 13,586 | +13% | 60,000 | 0.23 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 53,000 | 0.23 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,497 t USD 1.0 m
- Importer rank
- 49 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 Namibia?
Namibia produced 12,092 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Namibia rank in the world for production of millet?
Namibia ranked 46th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Namibia changed?
It fell by 67% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 105,600 t in 2006.
What is the yield of millet in Namibia?
0.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,092 t from 268,803 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Namibia export or import millet?
In 2024 Namibia reported no exports and imports of 1,497 t (USD 1.0 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.