FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Millet production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 25,047 t of millet, the 36th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 278,000 t in 1988. Area harvested: 85,415 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 25,047 t
- World rank
- 36 of 74
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 278,000 t
- 1988
Millet in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,047 | −52% | 85,415 | 0.29 |
| 2023 | 51,818 | +86% | 173,867 | 0.30 |
| 2022 | 27,902 | −38% | 128,969 | 0.22 |
| 2021 | 45,193 | +4.1% | 96,829 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 43,411 | +49% | 144,498 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 29,185 | −25% | 139,405 | 0.21 |
| 2018 | 38,964 | −37% | 115,557 | 0.34 |
| 2017 | 62,157 | +126% | 138,365 | 0.45 |
| 2016 | 27,461 | +55% | 164,355 | 0.17 |
| 2015 | 17,672 | −68% | 142,054 | 0.12 |
| 2014 | 54,515 | +47% | 172,146 | 0.32 |
| 2013 | 37,082 | +1.7% | 199,719 | 0.19 |
| 2012 | 36,478 | +2.6% | 208,460 | 0.17 |
| 2011 | 35,542 | −30% | 213,046 | 0.17 |
| 2010 | 51,123 | +28% | 238,282 | 0.21 |
| 2009 | 40,000 | +8.1% | 191,873 | 0.21 |
| 2008 | 37,000 | −26% | 193,000 | 0.19 |
| 2007 | 49,936 | −31% | 204,884 | 0.24 |
| 2006 | 72,312 | +135% | 249,458 | 0.29 |
| 2005 | 30,714 | −57% | 181,659 | 0.17 |
| 2004 | 71,740 | +73% | 228,435 | 0.31 |
| 2003 | 41,562 | +193% | 170,167 | 0.24 |
| 2002 | 14,163 | −67% | 132,356 | 0.11 |
| 2001 | 43,194 | +39% | 156,189 | 0.28 |
| 2000 | 30,993 | −26% | 152,390 | 0.20 |
| 1999 | 41,896 | +99% | 183,444 | 0.23 |
| 1998 | 21,029 | −56% | 169,304 | 0.12 |
| 1997 | 47,616 | −32% | 222,315 | 0.21 |
| 1996 | 69,813 | +230% | 282,210 | 0.25 |
| 1995 | 21,155 | −73% | 258,110 | 0.08 |
| 1994 | 77,800 | −18% | 299,800 | 0.26 |
| 1993 | 95,170 | +252% | 255,350 | 0.37 |
| 1992 | 27,000 | −78% | 200,550 | 0.13 |
| 1991 | 122,240 | −14% | 282,735 | 0.43 |
| 1990 | 142,710 | +0.7% | 233,260 | 0.61 |
| 1989 | 141,712 | −49% | 295,600 | 0.48 |
| 1988 | 278,000 | +243% | 374,000 | 0.74 |
| 1987 | 81,000 | −43% | 310,000 | 0.26 |
| 1986 | 141,000 | −37% | 295,000 | 0.48 |
| 1985 | 224,000 | +87% | 250,000 | 0.90 |
| 1984 | 120,000 | +20% | 250,000 | 0.48 |
| 1983 | 100,000 | +2.0% | 250,000 | 0.40 |
| 1982 | 97,999 | −29% | 266,479 | 0.37 |
| 1981 | 137,710 | −23% | 278,665 | 0.49 |
| 1980 | 180,000 | +29% | 380,000 | 0.47 |
| 1979 | 140,000 | −30% | 400,000 | 0.35 |
| 1978 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 390,000 | 0.51 |
| 1977 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 380,000 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 370,000 | 0.51 |
| 1975 | 180,000 | +13% | 360,000 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 160,000 | −20% | 350,000 | 0.46 |
| 1973 | 200,000 | +25% | 380,000 | 0.53 |
| 1972 | 160,000 | −11% | 370,000 | 0.43 |
| 1971 | 180,000 | −18% | 380,000 | 0.47 |
| 1970 | 220,000 | +29% | 390,000 | 0.56 |
| 1969 | 170,000 | −15% | 370,000 | 0.46 |
| 1968 | 200,000 | +18% | 380,000 | 0.53 |
| 1967 | 170,000 | −15% | 360,000 | 0.47 |
| 1966 | 200,000 | −21% | 370,000 | 0.54 |
| 1965 | 253,000 | +1.2% | 390,000 | 0.65 |
| 1964 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 420,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 250,000 | −4.7% | 420,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 262,356 | +42% | 450,000 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 185,246 | — | 400,000 | 0.46 |
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.