Millet production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 1.1 million t of millet, the 7th largest in the world (3.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 170%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 1.0 million ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 74
- 10-year change
- +170%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2023
Millet in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.6%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.0 (+9.9%)
- kg per person
- 59.8
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- +170%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nigeria | 1,550,000 | 5.0% |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 1,125,000 | 3.6% |
| 7 | Senegal | 1,106,000 | 3.6% |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 931,109 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Sudan | 792,943 | 2.6% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,106,000 | −12% | 1,000,000 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 1,260,709 | +15% | 1,005,909 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 1,097,033 | +5.5% | 969,693 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 1,039,860 | −9.2% | 968,218 | 1.07 |
| 2020 | 1,144,855 | +42% | 1,023,065 | 1.12 |
| 2019 | 807,044 | −10% | 880,408 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 897,574 | +2.5% | 930,122 | 0.97 |
| 2017 | 875,484 | +25% | 940,880 | 0.93 |
| 2016 | 698,643 | −6.8% | 935,232 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 749,874 | +83% | 922,008 | 0.81 |
| 2014 | 408,993 | −21% | 715,996 | 0.57 |
| 2013 | 515,365 | −22% | 754,274 | 0.68 |
| 2012 | 662,614 | +38% | 817,471 | 0.81 |
| 2011 | 480,759 | −41% | 779,803 | 0.62 |
| 2010 | 813,295 | +0.4% | 1,033,157 | 0.79 |
| 2009 | 810,121 | +19% | 1,051,668 | 0.77 |
| 2008 | 678,171 | +113% | 883,619 | 0.77 |
| 2007 | 318,822 | −36% | 686,892 | 0.46 |
| 2006 | 494,345 | −19% | 748,311 | 0.66 |
| 2005 | 608,551 | +88% | 800,763 | 0.76 |
| 2004 | 323,752 | −48% | 686,929 | 0.47 |
| 2003 | 628,426 | +51% | 857,458 | 0.73 |
| 2002 | 414,820 | −25% | 819,580 | 0.51 |
| 2001 | 556,655 | −7.3% | 801,074 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 600,221 | −11% | 842,124 | 0.71 |
| 1999 | 675,000 | +53% | 1,007,462 | 0.67 |
| 1998 | 441,418 | +3.5% | 789,703 | 0.56 |
| 1997 | 426,481 | −29% | 821,238 | 0.52 |
| 1996 | 601,359 | −24% | 971,643 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 794,133 | +18% | 1,039,274 | 0.76 |
| 1994 | 670,843 | −11% | 1,077,727 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 752,616 | +34% | 1,100,271 | 0.68 |
| 1992 | 562,706 | −16% | 905,086 | 0.62 |
| 1991 | 670,607 | +33% | 978,818 | 0.69 |
| 1990 | 504,801 | −21% | 864,842 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 638,883 | +32% | 952,898 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 484,638 | −30% | 893,436 | 0.54 |
| 1987 | 690,103 | +37% | 946,001 | 0.73 |
| 1986 | 502,060 | −35% | 856,195 | 0.59 |
| 1985 | 768,000 | +102% | 1,146,000 | 0.67 |
| 1984 | 381,000 | +33% | 903,000 | 0.42 |
| 1983 | 287,000 | −40% | 709,000 | 0.40 |
| 1982 | 476,900 | −40% | 870,000 | 0.55 |
| 1981 | 790,000 | +75% | 1,033,300 | 0.76 |
| 1980 | 451,000 | +6.4% | 951,400 | 0.47 |
| 1979 | 424,000 | −35% | 812,100 | 0.52 |
| 1978 | 654,700 | +91% | 925,900 | 0.71 |
| 1977 | 342,400 | −25% | 827,800 | 0.41 |
| 1976 | 455,100 | −10% | 786,100 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 506,100 | −22% | 845,700 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 647,900 | +56% | 1,013,100 | 0.64 |
| 1973 | 416,300 | +58% | 960,000 | 0.43 |
| 1972 | 263,100 | −45% | 822,200 | 0.32 |
| 1971 | 474,900 | +45% | 855,700 | 0.55 |
| 1970 | 326,700 | −37% | 856,400 | 0.38 |
| 1969 | 517,400 | +41% | 910,700 | 0.57 |
| 1968 | 366,900 | −31% | 925,100 | 0.40 |
| 1967 | 533,700 | +55% | 1,014,400 | 0.53 |
| 1966 | 345,100 | −24% | 849,000 | 0.41 |
| 1965 | 454,000 | +3.9% | 950,000 | 0.48 |
| 1964 | 436,800 | +11% | 898,200 | 0.49 |
| 1963 | 392,700 | +13% | 842,000 | 0.47 |
| 1962 | 348,700 | +4.3% | 768,300 | 0.45 |
| 1961 | 334,300 | — | 738,100 | 0.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15 t USD 20,000
- Exporter rank
- 65 of 87
- Imports
- 3,980 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 30 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 Senegal?
Senegal produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 3.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of millet?
Senegal ranked 7th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Senegal changed?
It rose by 170% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of millet in Senegal?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 1.0 million ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Senegal export or import millet?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 15 t (USD 20,000) and imports of 3,980 t (USD 1.4 m), 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 Senegal 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.