Millet production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 3,774 t of millet, the 56th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 65,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 994 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,774 t
- World rank
- 56 of 74
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 65,000 t
- 1961
Millet in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 1.0 (+277%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −44%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Libya | 6,000 | 0.02% |
| 55 | Morocco | 5,181 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Turkey | 3,774 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Mauritania | 3,000 | 0.01% |
| 58 | Rwanda | 1,997 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,774 | −8.0% | 994 | 3.80 |
| 2023 | 4,101 | −1.6% | 1,149 | 3.57 |
| 2022 | 4,168 | −3.5% | 1,229 | 3.39 |
| 2021 | 4,320 | −24% | 1,490 | 2.90 |
| 2020 | 5,711 | +20% | 1,852 | 3.08 |
| 2019 | 4,765 | +8.4% | 1,762 | 2.70 |
| 2018 | 4,397 | −7.2% | 2,075 | 2.12 |
| 2017 | 4,737 | −11% | 2,173 | 2.18 |
| 2016 | 5,327 | −14% | 2,307 | 2.31 |
| 2015 | 6,219 | −7.8% | 2,651 | 2.35 |
| 2014 | 6,744 | +14% | 2,637 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5,906 | +24% | 2,529 | 2.34 |
| 2012 | 4,759 | −24% | 2,879 | 1.65 |
| 2011 | 6,253 | −7.7% | 2,672 | 2.34 |
| 2010 | 6,772 | −5.6% | 2,933 | 2.31 |
| 2009 | 7,171 | +2.5% | 3,280 | 2.19 |
| 2008 | 6,995 | −1.4% | 3,634 | 1.92 |
| 2007 | 7,094 | +2.0% | 3,474 | 2.04 |
| 2006 | 6,955 | −3.4% | 3,598 | 1.93 |
| 2005 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 3,567 | 2.02 |
| 2004 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 1.79 |
| 2003 | 7,000 | −2.8% | 4,000 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 7,200 | +7.5% | 3,650 | 1.97 |
| 2001 | 6,700 | +26% | 3,498 | 1.92 |
| 2000 | 5,300 | +15% | 2,990 | 1.77 |
| 1999 | 4,600 | −2.1% | 2,700 | 1.70 |
| 1998 | 4,700 | −11% | 3,000 | 1.57 |
| 1997 | 5,300 | −7.8% | 3,250 | 1.63 |
| 1996 | 5,750 | −4.2% | 3,650 | 1.58 |
| 1995 | 6,000 | +67% | 4,100 | 1.46 |
| 1994 | 3,600 | −8.9% | 3,000 | 1.20 |
| 1993 | 3,950 | −3.7% | 3,250 | 1.22 |
| 1992 | 4,100 | −18% | 3,500 | 1.17 |
| 1991 | 5,000 | −19% | 3,640 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 4,500 | 1.38 |
| 1989 | 6,000 | −33% | 4,500 | 1.33 |
| 1988 | 9,000 | −40% | 5,500 | 1.64 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.88 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.88 |
| 1984 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 11,000 | 1.36 |
| 1983 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 10,200 | 1.37 |
| 1982 | 15,000 | −3.2% | 11,050 | 1.36 |
| 1981 | 15,500 | −30% | 11,500 | 1.35 |
| 1980 | 22,000 | −12% | 15,000 | 1.47 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | −12% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1978 | 28,500 | −1.7% | 19,750 | 1.44 |
| 1977 | 29,000 | −15% | 20,000 | 1.45 |
| 1976 | 34,000 | −15% | 23,000 | 1.48 |
| 1975 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.60 |
| 1974 | 40,000 | +21% | 30,000 | 1.33 |
| 1973 | 33,000 | −37% | 27,250 | 1.21 |
| 1972 | 52,000 | −15% | 38,000 | 1.37 |
| 1971 | 61,000 | +33% | 41,000 | 1.49 |
| 1970 | 46,000 | −18% | 37,250 | 1.23 |
| 1969 | 56,000 | +5.7% | 39,300 | 1.42 |
| 1968 | 53,000 | −3.6% | 40,000 | 1.33 |
| 1967 | 55,000 | −8.3% | 42,000 | 1.31 |
| 1966 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 1.33 |
| 1965 | 60,000 | +13% | 45,000 | 1.33 |
| 1964 | 53,000 | −12% | 41,000 | 1.29 |
| 1963 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 49,000 | 1.22 |
| 1962 | 60,000 | −7.7% | 49,000 | 1.22 |
| 1961 | 65,000 | — | 49,000 | 1.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,327 t USD 1.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 87
- Imports
- 17,679 t USD 4.3 m
- Importer rank
- 7 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 3,774 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of millet?
Turkey ranked 56th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Turkey changed?
It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 65,000 t in 1961.
What is the yield of millet in Turkey?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,774 t from 994 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import millet?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 6,327 t (USD 1.6 m) and imports of 17,679 t (USD 4.3 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. 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.