FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Millet production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 1.6 million t of millet, the 5th largest in the world (5.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 9.1 million t in 2008. Area harvested: 1.9 million ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 74
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 9.1 million t
- 2008
Millet in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,550,000 | −0.6% | 1,900,000 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 1,559,000 | −20% | 2,000,000 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 1,941,220 | +0.7% | 2,000,000 | 0.97 |
| 2021 | 1,926,950 | +1.1% | 1,767,390 | 1.09 |
| 2020 | 1,905,430 | −1.0% | 1,762,280 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 1,925,075 | +2.4% | 1,747,800 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 1,879,340 | +23% | 1,734,330 | 1.08 |
| 2017 | 1,528,250 | +2.8% | 1,800,069 | 0.85 |
| 2016 | 1,487,220 | −18% | 1,737,830 | 0.86 |
| 2015 | 1,807,810 | −2.1% | 1,742,803 | 1.04 |
| 2014 | 1,846,200 | +103% | 1,574,400 | 1.17 |
| 2013 | 909,560 | −29% | 1,485,200 | 0.61 |
| 2012 | 1,280,700 | +0.7% | 1,328,200 | 0.96 |
| 2011 | 1,271,370 | −75% | 2,827,090 | 0.45 |
| 2010 | 5,170,430 | +4.9% | 4,364,140 | 1.18 |
| 2009 | 4,929,950 | −46% | 3,787,730 | 1.30 |
| 2008 | 9,064,000 | +12% | 4,904,000 | 1.85 |
| 2007 | 8,090,000 | +5.0% | 5,056,000 | 1.60 |
| 2006 | 7,705,000 | +7.5% | 4,971,000 | 1.55 |
| 2005 | 7,168,000 | +7.0% | 4,685,000 | 1.53 |
| 2004 | 6,699,000 | +7.0% | 4,620,000 | 1.45 |
| 2003 | 6,260,000 | +6.4% | 4,536,000 | 1.38 |
| 2002 | 5,884,000 | +6.4% | 4,490,000 | 1.31 |
| 2001 | 5,530,000 | −9.4% | 4,254,000 | 1.30 |
| 2000 | 6,105,000 | +2.4% | 5,814,000 | 1.05 |
| 1999 | 5,960,000 | +0.1% | 5,603,000 | 1.06 |
| 1998 | 5,956,000 | +0.9% | 5,596,000 | 1.06 |
| 1997 | 5,902,000 | +3.9% | 5,487,000 | 1.08 |
| 1996 | 5,681,000 | +2.1% | 5,356,000 | 1.06 |
| 1995 | 5,563,000 | +17% | 5,107,000 | 1.09 |
| 1994 | 4,757,000 | +3.4% | 5,007,000 | 0.95 |
| 1993 | 4,602,000 | +2.2% | 4,850,000 | 0.95 |
| 1992 | 4,501,000 | +9.5% | 4,367,000 | 1.03 |
| 1991 | 4,109,000 | −20% | 4,560,000 | 0.90 |
| 1990 | 5,136,000 | +7.7% | 4,778,000 | 1.07 |
| 1989 | 4,770,000 | +21% | 4,067,000 | 1.17 |
| 1988 | 3,949,000 | +1.1% | 3,563,000 | 1.11 |
| 1987 | 3,905,000 | −5.0% | 3,829,000 | 1.02 |
| 1986 | 4,111,000 | +15% | 3,917,000 | 1.05 |
| 1985 | 3,584,000 | +7.0% | 2,346,000 | 1.53 |
| 1984 | 3,349,000 | +20% | 2,133,000 | 1.57 |
| 1983 | 2,783,000 | +4.4% | 1,773,000 | 1.57 |
| 1982 | 2,666,000 | −0.6% | 1,698,000 | 1.57 |
| 1981 | 2,682,000 | +14% | 1,708,000 | 1.57 |
| 1980 | 2,354,000 | −0.5% | 2,824,000 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 2,366,000 | −0.8% | 2,565,000 | 0.92 |
| 1978 | 2,386,000 | −7.5% | 2,273,000 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 2,579,000 | −11% | 3,089,000 | 0.83 |
| 1976 | 2,893,000 | −19% | 3,930,000 | 0.74 |
| 1975 | 3,552,000 | −20% | 4,629,000 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 4,465,000 | +18% | 4,787,000 | 0.93 |
| 1973 | 3,794,000 | +59% | 5,651,000 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 2,391,000 | −16% | 3,690,000 | 0.65 |
| 1971 | 2,834,000 | −8.8% | 4,789,000 | 0.59 |
| 1970 | 3,106,000 | +0.8% | 4,967,000 | 0.63 |
| 1969 | 3,081,000 | +17% | 4,906,000 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 2,632,000 | +1.6% | 4,479,000 | 0.59 |
| 1967 | 2,590,000 | +48% | 4,384,000 | 0.59 |
| 1966 | 1,747,000 | −36% | 4,064,000 | 0.43 |
| 1965 | 2,729,000 | +10% | 4,628,000 | 0.59 |
| 1964 | 2,479,000 | −9.1% | 4,022,000 | 0.62 |
| 1963 | 2,728,000 | +8.0% | 4,122,000 | 0.66 |
| 1962 | 2,525,000 | −4.5% | 4,442,000 | 0.57 |
| 1961 | 2,644,000 | — | 4,360,000 | 0.61 |
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.