Millet production in Russia
In 2024 Russia produced 325,000 t of millet, the 11th largest in the world (1.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 1.5 million t in 1992. Area harvested: 255,000 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 325,000 t
- World rank
- 11 of 74
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 1992
Millet in Russia, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Russia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 1.0 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 2.24
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sudan | 792,943 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Chad | 618,925 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Russia | 325,000 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Tanzania | 325,000 | 1.1% |
| 13 | United States | 318,900 | 1.0% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Russia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 325,000 | −26% | 255,000 | 1.27 |
| 2023 | 440,000 | +43% | 270,000 | 1.63 |
| 2022 | 307,873 | −16% | 198,684 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 368,296 | −7.1% | 270,098 | 1.36 |
| 2020 | 396,458 | −9.8% | 359,726 | 1.10 |
| 2019 | 439,771 | +102% | 352,893 | 1.25 |
| 2018 | 217,200 | −31% | 187,144 | 1.16 |
| 2017 | 316,137 | −50% | 236,743 | 1.34 |
| 2016 | 629,078 | +9.9% | 409,303 | 1.54 |
| 2015 | 572,170 | +16% | 443,284 | 1.29 |
| 2014 | 492,829 | +18% | 401,708 | 1.23 |
| 2013 | 418,844 | +26% | 355,476 | 1.18 |
| 2012 | 333,574 | −62% | 328,605 | 1.02 |
| 2011 | 878,341 | +557% | 632,381 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 133,607 | −50% | 170,913 | 0.78 |
| 2009 | 264,705 | −63% | 263,468 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 711,010 | +70% | 513,900 | 1.38 |
| 2007 | 417,371 | −30% | 376,300 | 1.11 |
| 2006 | 598,835 | +32% | 578,900 | 1.03 |
| 2005 | 455,144 | −59% | 406,900 | 1.12 |
| 2004 | 1,113,488 | +14% | 934,700 | 1.19 |
| 2003 | 974,283 | +232% | 698,200 | 1.40 |
| 2002 | 293,387 | −47% | 341,900 | 0.86 |
| 2001 | 550,278 | −51% | 697,700 | 0.79 |
| 2000 | 1,124,260 | +22% | 1,370,400 | 0.82 |
| 1999 | 924,918 | +105% | 987,600 | 0.94 |
| 1998 | 450,956 | −63% | 530,500 | 0.85 |
| 1997 | 1,216,462 | +176% | 960,000 | 1.27 |
| 1996 | 441,000 | −9.6% | 1,142,800 | 0.39 |
| 1995 | 487,890 | +1.3% | 698,100 | 0.70 |
| 1994 | 481,534 | −57% | 649,300 | 0.74 |
| 1993 | 1,127,780 | −27% | 1,428,500 | 0.79 |
| 1992 | 1,535,140 | — | 1,829,000 | 0.84 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 41,166 t USD 11.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 87
- Imports
- 22 t USD 34,000
- Importer rank
- 119 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 Russia?
Russia produced 325,000 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Russia rank in the world for production of millet?
Russia ranked 11th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Russia changed?
It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 1992.
What is the yield of millet in Russia?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (325,000 t from 255,000 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Russia export or import millet?
In 2024 Russia reported exports of 41,166 t (USD 11.5 m) and imports of 22 t (USD 34,000), 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 Russia is from an external organisation. 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.