Millet production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 15,390 t of millet, the 41st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 50%. The record was 189,263 t in 1972. Area harvested: 18,220 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 15,390 t
- World rank
- 41 of 74
- 10-year change
- −50%
- Record
- 189,263 t
- 1972
Millet in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.0 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 0.72
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −50%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Mozambique | 17,615 | 0.06% |
| 40 | Belarus | 16,661 | 0.05% |
| 41 | Zambia | 15,390 | 0.05% |
| 42 | Congo | 13,706 | 0.04% |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 13,268 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,390 | −67% | 18,220 | 0.84 |
| 2023 | 46,753 | +93% | 42,566 | 1.10 |
| 2022 | 24,224 | −30% | 33,033 | 0.73 |
| 2021 | 34,702 | −23% | 48,073 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 45,005 | +81% | 65,756 | 0.68 |
| 2019 | 24,843 | −23% | 28,890 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 32,278 | −0.9% | 41,463 | 0.78 |
| 2017 | 32,566 | +8.7% | 45,761 | 0.71 |
| 2016 | 29,972 | −6.2% | 47,297 | 0.63 |
| 2015 | 31,967 | +4.8% | 35,054 | 0.91 |
| 2014 | 30,504 | +27% | 34,484 | 0.88 |
| 2013 | 23,942 | −16% | 29,230 | 0.82 |
| 2012 | 28,445 | −32% | 29,295 | 0.97 |
| 2011 | 41,602 | −13% | 39,282 | 1.06 |
| 2010 | 47,997 | −2.0% | 50,806 | 0.94 |
| 2009 | 48,967 | +44% | 55,951 | 0.88 |
| 2008 | 33,934 | +56% | 34,870 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 21,707 | −55% | 44,294 | 0.49 |
| 2006 | 48,159 | +63% | 64,200 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 29,583 | −26% | 39,210 | 0.75 |
| 2004 | 39,800 | +14% | 59,028 | 0.67 |
| 2003 | 35,000 | −15% | 60,000 | 0.58 |
| 2002 | 41,192 | +9.5% | 55,000 | 0.75 |
| 2001 | 37,615 | −20% | 50,298 | 0.75 |
| 2000 | 46,875 | −33% | 65,354 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 69,617 | +12% | 95,520 | 0.73 |
| 1998 | 62,236 | +1.8% | 90,047 | 0.69 |
| 1997 | 61,129 | +11% | 85,731 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 54,858 | +0.7% | 76,930 | 0.71 |
| 1995 | 54,501 | −13% | 73,809 | 0.74 |
| 1994 | 62,643 | +68% | 82,302 | 0.76 |
| 1993 | 37,394 | −22% | 52,654 | 0.71 |
| 1992 | 48,029 | +88% | 66,598 | 0.72 |
| 1991 | 25,573 | −19% | 45,270 | 0.56 |
| 1990 | 31,531 | +16% | 58,868 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 27,260 | +1.0% | 47,416 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 27,000 | −11% | 44,073 | 0.61 |
| 1987 | 30,262 | +160% | 43,569 | 0.69 |
| 1986 | 11,661 | −40% | 18,520 | 0.63 |
| 1985 | 19,442 | +44% | 22,374 | 0.87 |
| 1984 | 13,504 | +6.3% | 19,030 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 12,699 | +0.1% | 19,980 | 0.64 |
| 1982 | 12,690 | −15% | 20,000 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 15,000 | −25% | 20,000 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | −33% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1979 | 30,000 | −35% | 47,000 | 0.64 |
| 1978 | 46,170 | −47% | 90,000 | 0.51 |
| 1977 | 87,283 | +37% | 135,000 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 63,669 | −5.0% | 100,000 | 0.64 |
| 1975 | 67,005 | +3.6% | 110,000 | 0.61 |
| 1974 | 64,701 | −43% | 100,000 | 0.65 |
| 1973 | 112,788 | −40% | 174,000 | 0.65 |
| 1972 | 189,263 | +123% | 295,000 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 84,712 | +18% | 130,430 | 0.65 |
| 1970 | 72,000 | −10.0% | 125,000 | 0.58 |
| 1969 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 127,000 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 75,000 | 0.0% | 125,000 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 75,000 | 0.0% | 124,000 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 75,000 | +4.2% | 124,000 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 72,000 | +2.9% | 121,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 120,000 | 0.58 |
| 1963 | 65,000 | −3.0% | 118,000 | 0.55 |
| 1962 | 67,000 | +1.5% | 116,000 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 66,000 | — | 115,000 | 0.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 178 t USD 21,000
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 87
- Imports
- 7 t USD 6,000
- Importer rank
- 132 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 15,390 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of millet?
Zambia ranked 41st of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Zambia changed?
It fell by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 189,263 t in 1972.
What is the yield of millet in Zambia?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,390 t from 18,220 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Zambia export or import millet?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 178 t (USD 21,000) and imports of 7 t (USD 6,000), 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. 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.