> In 2024 Rwanda produced 1,997 t of millet, the 58th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 50%.

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# Millet production in Rwanda

In 2024 Rwanda produced 1,997 t of millet, the 58th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 50%. The record was 9,000 t in 2011. Area harvested: 2,424 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.

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Production, 20241,997 t
World rank58 of 74
10-year change−50%
Record9,000 t2011

## Millet in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Rwanda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 1.0 (−18%)
kg per person0.14world 3.78
10-year change−50%world +6.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 56 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/turkey/) | 3,774 | 0.01% |
| 57 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/mauritania/) | 3,000 | 0.01% |
| 58 | **Rwanda** | 1,997 | 0.01% |
| 59 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/afghanistan/) | 1,646 | 0.01% |
| 60 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/botswana/) | 1,000 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 74 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

### Map of world production of millet

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Rwanda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,997 | +5.8% | 2,424 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 1,888 | −74% | 2,606 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 7,318 | +119% | 12,875 | 0.57 |
| 2021 | 3,338 | −3.8% | 4,422 | 0.75 |
| 2020 | 3,469 | −13% | 4,504 | 0.77 |
| 2019 | 4,000 | −23% | 11,000 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 5,195 | +30% | 8,094 | 0.64 |
| 2017 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.36 |
| 2015 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.36 |
| 2014 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.36 |
| 2013 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.44 |
| 2012 | 4,000 | −56% | 8,000 | 0.50 |
| 2011 | 9,000 | +13% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 2010 | 8,000 | +14% | 5,000 | 1.60 |
| 2009 | 7,000 | +40% | 5,000 | 1.40 |
| 2008 | 5,000 | +25% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 2006 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 2004 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 2003 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +1.4% | 5,029 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 3,946 | −1.4% | 4,982 | 0.79 |
| 2000 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +33% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1998 | 3,000 | +50% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +48% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1996 | 1,348 | +69% | 2,237 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 796 | +39% | 1,496 | 0.53 |
| 1994 | 573 | +44% | 1,242 | 0.46 |
| 1993 | 398 | +2.8% | 1,023 | 0.39 |
| 1992 | 387 | −23% | 1,215 | 0.32 |
| 1991 | 505 | −50% | 2,000 | 0.25 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.17 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | +102% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 494 | −18% | 940 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 600 | 0.0% | 1,160 | 0.52 |
| 1985 | 600 | −39% | 1,100 | 0.55 |
| 1984 | 986 | −13% | 2,100 | 0.47 |
| 1983 | 1,132 | −40% | 1,700 | 0.67 |
| 1982 | 1,875 | −10% | 2,765 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 2,091 | +4.2% | 3,591 | 0.58 |
| 1980 | 2,006 | −7.8% | 4,100 | 0.49 |
| 1979 | 2,176 | −23% | 3,875 | 0.56 |
| 1978 | 2,828 | −9.2% | 4,633 | 0.61 |
| 1977 | 3,114 | +9.2% | 5,176 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 2,852 | +4.5% | 4,963 | 0.57 |
| 1975 | 2,728 | +66% | 4,817 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 1,642 | −46% | 3,227 | 0.51 |
| 1973 | 3,020 | +2.5% | 4,276 | 0.71 |
| 1972 | 2,947 | +1.6% | 4,210 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 2,900 | +38% | 4,200 | 0.69 |
| 1970 | 2,108 | +56% | 3,012 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 1,350 | +67% | 2,700 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 810 | −33% | 1,800 | 0.45 |
| 1967 | 1,200 | −33% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 1,800 | −15% | 3,000 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 2,116 | +76% | 3,735 | 0.57 |
| 1964 | 1,203 | −44% | 2,099 | 0.57 |
| 1963 | 2,144 | −31% | 3,200 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 3,113 | +10% | 5,190 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 2,824 | — | 4,000 | 0.71 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports748 t USD 390,000
Importer rank63 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](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of millet in Rwanda?

Rwanda produced 1,997 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Rwanda rank in the world for production of millet?

Rwanda ranked 58th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of millet in Rwanda changed?

It fell by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 9,000 t in 2011.

### What is the yield of millet in Rwanda?

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,997 t from 2,424 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.

### Does Rwanda export or import millet?

In 2024 Rwanda reported no exports and imports of 748 t (USD 390,000), 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/india/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/niger/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/china/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/mali/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/nigeria/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/ethiopia/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/senegal/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/burkina-faso/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/sudan/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/chad/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/russia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/tanzania/)
[All countries producing millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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