> In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 13,268 t of millet, the 43rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 65%.

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# Millet production in Saudi Arabia

In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 13,268 t of millet, the 43rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 65%. The record was 133,692 t in 1971. Area harvested: 6,787 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202413,268 t
World rank43 of 74
10-year change+65%
Record133,692 t1971

## Millet in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.0world 1.0 (+94%)
kg per person0.39world 3.78
10-year change+65%world +6.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/zambia/) | 15,390 | 0.05% |
| 42 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/congo-brazzaville/) | 13,706 | 0.04% |
| 43 | **Saudi Arabia** | 13,268 | 0.04% |
| 44 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/bangladesh/) | 12,392 | 0.04% |
| 45 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/iran/) | 12,275 | 0.04% |

[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; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 13,268 | +0.2% | 6,787 | 1.95 |
| 2023 | 13,235 | +13% | 7,061 | 1.87 |
| 2022 | 11,758 | −3.3% | 6,400 | 1.84 |
| 2021 | 12,163 | +3.9% | 5,643 | 2.16 |
| 2020 | 11,701 | −8.2% | 5,551 | 2.11 |
| 2019 | 12,748 | +53% | 5,118 | 2.49 |
| 2018 | 8,320 | +3.3% | 4,907 | 1.70 |
| 2017 | 8,055 | +6.8% | 4,726 | 1.70 |
| 2016 | 7,539 | +3.1% | 4,467 | 1.69 |
| 2015 | 7,309 | −8.9% | 4,222 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 8,022 | +79% | 3,099 | 2.59 |
| 2013 | 4,486 | −8.9% | 2,632 | 1.70 |
| 2012 | 4,924 | −5.5% | 2,844 | 1.73 |
| 2011 | 5,208 | −13% | 3,086 | 1.69 |
| 2010 | 5,969 | −21% | 3,448 | 1.73 |
| 2009 | 7,560 | +15% | 3,760 | 2.01 |
| 2008 | 6,551 | +7.9% | 3,061 | 2.14 |
| 2007 | 6,073 | −7.9% | 3,440 | 1.77 |
| 2006 | 6,596 | −10% | 3,975 | 1.66 |
| 2005 | 7,368 | −17% | 4,196 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 8,891 | +3.1% | 5,401 | 1.65 |
| 2003 | 8,626 | −3.5% | 6,727 | 1.28 |
| 2002 | 8,939 | −20% | 6,910 | 1.29 |
| 2001 | 11,145 | +31% | 7,360 | 1.51 |
| 2000 | 8,505 | +22% | 6,552 | 1.30 |
| 1999 | 7,000 | −42% | 6,392 | 1.10 |
| 1998 | 12,000 | −10% | 7,500 | 1.60 |
| 1997 | 13,379 | −1.1% | 7,818 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 13,522 | +1.9% | 7,874 | 1.72 |
| 1995 | 13,264 | +12% | 7,748 | 1.71 |
| 1994 | 11,855 | +6.8% | 6,925 | 1.71 |
| 1993 | 11,100 | +5.8% | 6,116 | 1.81 |
| 1992 | 10,495 | +16% | 6,080 | 1.73 |
| 1991 | 9,071 | −2.9% | 5,824 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 9,340 | −13% | 7,934 | 1.18 |
| 1989 | 10,771 | +18% | 6,207 | 1.74 |
| 1988 | 9,094 | +38% | 6,440 | 1.41 |
| 1987 | 6,612 | +20% | 4,926 | 1.34 |
| 1986 | 5,504 | +33% | 2,862 | 1.92 |
| 1985 | 4,124 | +0.4% | 2,457 | 1.68 |
| 1984 | 4,106 | −45% | 2,994 | 1.37 |
| 1983 | 7,478 | +43% | 10,355 | 0.72 |
| 1982 | 5,224 | −30% | 10,719 | 0.49 |
| 1981 | 7,502 | −13% | 11,756 | 0.64 |
| 1980 | 8,625 | −42% | 29,766 | 0.29 |
| 1979 | 14,874 | +15% | 33,343 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 12,978 | +2.7% | 33,551 | 0.39 |
| 1977 | 12,641 | −24% | 31,984 | 0.40 |
| 1976 | 16,579 | +56% | 32,876 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 10,598 | −8.1% | 36,343 | 0.29 |
| 1974 | 11,533 | +17% | 35,732 | 0.32 |
| 1973 | 9,884 | +27% | 17,439 | 0.57 |
| 1972 | 7,770 | −94% | 15,033 | 0.52 |
| 1971 | 133,692 | +2.8% | 125,000 | 1.07 |
| 1970 | 130,000 | +18% | 110,000 | 1.18 |
| 1969 | 110,000 | +10% | 93,918 | 1.17 |
| 1968 | 100,000 | +20% | 123,176 | 0.81 |
| 1967 | 83,000 | +3.8% | 83,000 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 81,000 | 0.99 |
| 1965 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 78,000 | +4.0% | 78,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 75,000 | +1.4% | 76,000 | 0.99 |
| 1962 | 74,000 | +2.8% | 75,000 | 0.99 |
| 1961 | 72,000 | — | 70,000 | 1.03 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports1,582 t USD 730,000
Importer rank47 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 Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia produced 13,268 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Saudi Arabia ranked 43rd of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of millet in Saudi Arabia changed?

It rose by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 133,692 t in 1971.

### What is the yield of millet in Saudi Arabia?

2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13,268 t from 6,787 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.

### Does Saudi Arabia export or import millet?

In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported no exports and imports of 1,582 t (USD 730,000), 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 Saudi Arabia is imputed by FAO. 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/)

## Other products of Saudi Arabia

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[Agricultural production in Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saudi-arabia/)

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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