FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Millet production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 325,000 t of millet, the 11th largest in the world (1.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 460,000 t in 1979. Area harvested: 300,000 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 325,000 t
- World rank
- 11 of 74
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 460,000 t
- 1979
Millet in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 325,000 | +15% | 300,000 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | 282,000 | −16% | 300,000 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 335,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.12 |
| 2021 | 335,000 | +3.1% | 300,000 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 325,000 | −16% | 270,000 | 1.20 |
| 2019 | 385,962 | +22% | 269,970 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 316,194 | +2.4% | 260,536 | 1.21 |
| 2017 | 308,897 | −1.9% | 316,767 | 0.98 |
| 2016 | 314,969 | −4.6% | 317,768 | 0.99 |
| 2015 | 330,060 | −9.0% | 352,590 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 362,750 | +12% | 365,300 | 0.99 |
| 2013 | 322,731 | +51% | 334,575 | 0.96 |
| 2012 | 213,746 | −46% | 260,417 | 0.82 |
| 2011 | 397,069 | +13% | 352,307 | 1.13 |
| 2010 | 350,870 | +12% | 345,855 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 312,420 | +109% | 398,506 | 0.78 |
| 2008 | 149,520 | −51% | 213,972 | 0.70 |
| 2007 | 307,906 | +25% | 400,000 | 0.77 |
| 2006 | 246,665 | +13% | 325,000 | 0.76 |
| 2005 | 218,760 | −11% | 283,180 | 0.77 |
| 2004 | 246,250 | +170% | 347,910 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 91,280 | −61% | 201,850 | 0.45 |
| 2002 | 233,410 | +13% | 358,830 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 206,500 | −5.7% | 201,100 | 1.03 |
| 2000 | 219,000 | +13% | 251,900 | 0.87 |
| 1999 | 194,400 | −18% | 195,805 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 235,900 | −32% | 268,100 | 0.88 |
| 1997 | 347,000 | +29% | 353,600 | 0.98 |
| 1996 | 269,000 | +21% | 231,000 | 1.16 |
| 1995 | 222,000 | −25% | 208,000 | 1.07 |
| 1994 | 295,000 | +40% | 275,000 | 1.07 |
| 1993 | 210,250 | −20% | 324,590 | 0.65 |
| 1992 | 262,778 | +31% | 308,557 | 0.85 |
| 1991 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 256,000 | 0.78 |
| 1990 | 200,000 | −33% | 178,000 | 1.12 |
| 1989 | 300,000 | +37% | 300,000 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 219,120 | −25% | 274,370 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 291,000 | −0.7% | 290,000 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 293,000 | −29% | 332,000 | 0.88 |
| 1985 | 410,000 | +34% | 345,610 | 1.19 |
| 1984 | 305,000 | −4.7% | 274,430 | 1.11 |
| 1983 | 320,000 | −18% | 228,090 | 1.40 |
| 1982 | 390,000 | +39% | 199,930 | 1.95 |
| 1981 | 280,000 | −18% | 450,000 | 0.62 |
| 1980 | 340,000 | −26% | 450,000 | 0.76 |
| 1979 | 460,000 | +22% | 450,000 | 1.02 |
| 1978 | 376,000 | +48% | 440,000 | 0.85 |
| 1977 | 254,000 | +13% | 350,000 | 0.73 |
| 1976 | 225,000 | +22% | 200,000 | 1.13 |
| 1975 | 185,000 | +62% | 220,000 | 0.84 |
| 1974 | 114,389 | +8.5% | 180,000 | 0.64 |
| 1973 | 105,464 | −18% | 200,000 | 0.53 |
| 1972 | 128,382 | −0.4% | 200,000 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 128,846 | −16% | 210,000 | 0.61 |
| 1970 | 154,042 | +13% | 212,000 | 0.73 |
| 1969 | 135,938 | +11% | 210,000 | 0.65 |
| 1968 | 122,380 | +1.0% | 200,000 | 0.61 |
| 1967 | 121,226 | −9.4% | 200,000 | 0.61 |
| 1966 | 133,803 | +15% | 200,000 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 116,595 | +13% | 170,000 | 0.69 |
| 1964 | 102,849 | −28% | 170,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 142,000 | +5.2% | 178,000 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 135,000 | −6.9% | 165,000 | 0.82 |
| 1961 | 145,000 | — | 180,000 | 0.81 |
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.