Millet production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 251,882 t of millet, the 15th largest in the world (0.82% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 446,000 t in 1964. Area harvested: 229,451 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 251,882 t
- World rank
- 15 of 74
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 446,000 t
- 1964
Millet in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.82%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.0 (+9.1%)
- kg per person
- 1.00
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | United States | 318,900 | 1.0% |
| 14 | Nepal | 300,732 | 0.97% |
| 15 | Pakistan | 251,882 | 0.82% |
| 16 | Guinea | 220,000 | 0.71% |
| 17 | Ghana | 210,000 | 0.68% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 251,882 | −14% | 229,451 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | 294,362 | +15% | 237,759 | 1.24 |
| 2022 | 256,359 | +13% | 240,621 | 1.07 |
| 2021 | 226,317 | −15% | 226,614 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 266,076 | −31% | 350,400 | 0.76 |
| 2019 | 384,378 | +9.8% | 522,187 | 0.74 |
| 2018 | 350,010 | +3.2% | 455,660 | 0.77 |
| 2017 | 339,088 | +11% | 488,706 | 0.69 |
| 2016 | 304,795 | +1.8% | 469,104 | 0.65 |
| 2015 | 299,549 | +1.8% | 486,019 | 0.62 |
| 2014 | 294,395 | −2.2% | 461,901 | 0.64 |
| 2013 | 300,885 | −3.1% | 474,558 | 0.63 |
| 2012 | 310,600 | +2.3% | 461,100 | 0.67 |
| 2011 | 303,600 | −12% | 458,300 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 346,000 | +18% | 548,400 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 292,900 | −1.2% | 475,700 | 0.62 |
| 2008 | 296,400 | −2.8% | 469,700 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 305,000 | +28% | 530,600 | 0.57 |
| 2006 | 238,000 | +7.8% | 504,000 | 0.47 |
| 2005 | 220,800 | +14% | 440,700 | 0.50 |
| 2004 | 193,300 | −29% | 343,300 | 0.56 |
| 2003 | 273,700 | +45% | 539,300 | 0.51 |
| 2002 | 189,200 | −13% | 349,300 | 0.54 |
| 2001 | 216,400 | +8.7% | 417,100 | 0.52 |
| 2000 | 199,000 | +28% | 389,600 | 0.51 |
| 1999 | 155,600 | −27% | 313,000 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 212,900 | +0.8% | 462,600 | 0.46 |
| 1997 | 211,300 | +45% | 460,000 | 0.46 |
| 1996 | 145,600 | −9.8% | 302,900 | 0.48 |
| 1995 | 161,500 | −29% | 406,800 | 0.40 |
| 1994 | 228,200 | +66% | 508,500 | 0.45 |
| 1993 | 137,500 | −32% | 302,900 | 0.45 |
| 1992 | 203,100 | +46% | 487,300 | 0.42 |
| 1991 | 138,700 | −29% | 312,800 | 0.44 |
| 1990 | 195,800 | −4.1% | 490,500 | 0.40 |
| 1989 | 204,200 | +1.6% | 511,600 | 0.40 |
| 1988 | 200,900 | +48% | 510,000 | 0.39 |
| 1987 | 135,300 | −42% | 292,700 | 0.46 |
| 1986 | 232,700 | −9.9% | 508,900 | 0.46 |
| 1985 | 258,400 | −8.9% | 560,800 | 0.46 |
| 1984 | 283,700 | +11% | 605,700 | 0.47 |
| 1983 | 256,200 | +17% | 553,000 | 0.46 |
| 1982 | 219,900 | −19% | 438,100 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 272,400 | +27% | 559,300 | 0.49 |
| 1980 | 214,000 | −23% | 405,900 | 0.53 |
| 1979 | 277,300 | −13% | 561,300 | 0.49 |
| 1978 | 317,400 | −0.3% | 658,600 | 0.48 |
| 1977 | 318,300 | +2.4% | 641,000 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 310,810 | +1.0% | 648,030 | 0.48 |
| 1975 | 307,863 | +16% | 623,855 | 0.49 |
| 1974 | 265,189 | −25% | 545,117 | 0.49 |
| 1973 | 351,553 | +16% | 733,240 | 0.48 |
| 1972 | 304,104 | −16% | 611,755 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 360,000 | +1.4% | 759,000 | 0.47 |
| 1970 | 355,000 | +17% | 750,000 | 0.47 |
| 1969 | 303,000 | −8.2% | 631,000 | 0.48 |
| 1968 | 330,000 | −20% | 736,000 | 0.45 |
| 1967 | 414,000 | +12% | 914,000 | 0.45 |
| 1966 | 371,000 | +0.3% | 837,000 | 0.44 |
| 1965 | 370,000 | −17% | 840,000 | 0.44 |
| 1964 | 446,000 | +23% | 911,000 | 0.49 |
| 1963 | 362,000 | −14% | 741,000 | 0.49 |
| 1962 | 423,000 | +14% | 851,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 370,000 | — | 832,000 | 0.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,497 t USD 2.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 87
- Imports
- 1,471 t USD 294,000
- Importer rank
- 50 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 Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 251,882 t in 2024, 0.82% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of millet?
Pakistan ranked 15th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Pakistan changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 446,000 t in 1964.
What is the yield of millet in Pakistan?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (251,882 t from 229,451 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Pakistan export or import millet?
In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 8,497 t (USD 2.3 m) and imports of 1,471 t (USD 294,000), 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. 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.