Millet production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 120,000 t of millet, the 20th largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 836,733 t in 1969. Area harvested: 88,368 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 120,000 t
- World rank
- 20 of 74
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 836,733 t
- 1969
Millet in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.39%
- 0.81% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.0 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 2.40
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −49%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Myanmar | 170,000 | 0.55% |
| 19 | Ukraine | 156,870 | 0.51% |
| 20 | Uganda | 120,000 | 0.39% |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 110,163 | 0.36% |
| 22 | Cameroon | 100,000 | 0.32% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 120,000 | +0.8% | 88,368 | 1.36 |
| 2023 | 119,000 | −7.8% | 90,000 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | 129,000 | +84% | 93,981 | 1.37 |
| 2021 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 50,613 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | 70,000 | −2.8% | 50,243 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 72,000 | −49% | 51,305 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 141,982 | −23% | 99,311 | 1.43 |
| 2017 | 185,517 | −4.1% | 130,061 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 193,461 | −18% | 138,122 | 1.40 |
| 2015 | 236,484 | −0.0% | 175,173 | 1.35 |
| 2014 | 236,486 | +3.9% | 175,000 | 1.35 |
| 2013 | 227,500 | −6.9% | 175,000 | 1.30 |
| 2012 | 244,438 | −4.8% | 175,000 | 1.40 |
| 2011 | 256,763 | −4.2% | 172,000 | 1.49 |
| 2010 | 268,000 | +7.2% | 167,000 | 1.60 |
| 2009 | 250,000 | −9.1% | 192,000 | 1.30 |
| 2008 | 275,000 | −62% | 200,000 | 1.38 |
| 2007 | 732,000 | +6.6% | 437,000 | 1.68 |
| 2006 | 687,000 | +2.2% | 429,000 | 1.60 |
| 2005 | 672,000 | +2.0% | 420,000 | 1.60 |
| 2004 | 659,000 | +3.0% | 412,000 | 1.60 |
| 2003 | 640,000 | +8.5% | 400,000 | 1.60 |
| 2002 | 590,000 | +1.0% | 396,000 | 1.49 |
| 2001 | 584,000 | +9.4% | 389,000 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | 534,000 | −12% | 384,000 | 1.39 |
| 1999 | 606,000 | −5.6% | 376,000 | 1.61 |
| 1998 | 642,000 | +28% | 401,000 | 1.60 |
| 1997 | 502,000 | +14% | 395,000 | 1.27 |
| 1996 | 440,000 | −30% | 400,000 | 1.10 |
| 1995 | 632,000 | +3.6% | 395,000 | 1.60 |
| 1994 | 610,000 | 0.0% | 412,000 | 1.48 |
| 1993 | 610,000 | −3.8% | 404,000 | 1.51 |
| 1992 | 634,000 | +10% | 396,000 | 1.60 |
| 1991 | 576,000 | +2.9% | 384,000 | 1.50 |
| 1990 | 560,000 | −8.1% | 373,000 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 609,578 | +5.5% | 381,240 | 1.60 |
| 1988 | 578,000 | +12% | 371,000 | 1.56 |
| 1987 | 518,000 | +21% | 324,000 | 1.60 |
| 1986 | 427,000 | −11% | 341,699 | 1.25 |
| 1985 | 479,640 | +44% | 299,830 | 1.60 |
| 1984 | 332,000 | −39% | 332,000 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 545,000 | +36% | 341,000 | 1.60 |
| 1982 | 401,000 | −16% | 330,000 | 1.22 |
| 1981 | 480,000 | +4.6% | 300,000 | 1.60 |
| 1980 | 459,000 | −4.6% | 279,000 | 1.65 |
| 1979 | 481,000 | −14% | 313,000 | 1.54 |
| 1978 | 561,000 | −2.9% | 510,000 | 1.10 |
| 1977 | 578,000 | +0.3% | 527,428 | 1.10 |
| 1976 | 576,000 | −16% | 498,300 | 1.16 |
| 1975 | 682,000 | +15% | 484,200 | 1.41 |
| 1974 | 591,000 | −8.1% | 510,000 | 1.16 |
| 1973 | 643,000 | +8.2% | 636,000 | 1.01 |
| 1972 | 594,000 | −8.6% | 497,000 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 650,000 | −17% | 716,000 | 0.91 |
| 1970 | 783,000 | −6.4% | 582,000 | 1.35 |
| 1969 | 836,733 | +21% | 730,000 | 1.15 |
| 1968 | 688,890 | +20% | 690,000 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 575,000 | +11% | 613,600 | 0.94 |
| 1966 | 520,000 | +1.8% | 573,100 | 0.91 |
| 1965 | 511,000 | +19% | 567,700 | 0.90 |
| 1964 | 430,000 | 0.0% | 529,000 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 430,000 | 0.0% | 528,000 | 0.81 |
| 1962 | 430,000 | +2.4% | 530,000 | 0.81 |
| 1961 | 420,000 | — | 519,000 | 0.81 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,563 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 87
- Imports
- 29,310 t USD 5.5 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 120,000 t in 2024, 0.39% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of millet?
Uganda ranked 20th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Uganda changed?
It fell by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 836,733 t in 1969.
What is the yield of millet in Uganda?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (120,000 t from 88,368 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Uganda export or import millet?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 2,563 t (USD 1.1 m) and imports of 29,310 t (USD 5.5 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 Uganda 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.