Millets and Sorghum

Production Trends

Global
Africa
Asia
India
America

Global 

Global Millet Production in 2018

Major Millet Producing Countries (Per cent)

Country-wise Production of Millets (in Tonnes)

Country​

Production ​

India​

11,640,000​

Niger​

3,856,344​

Sudan​

2,647,000​

Nigeria​

2,240,744​

Mali​

1,840,321​

China, mainland​

1,565,965​

Burkina Faso​

1,189,079​

Ethiopia​

982,958​

Chad​

756,616​

Senegal​

574,000​

Country

Production

United Republic of Tanzania​

327,467​

United States of America​

326,340​

Nepal​

313,987​

Myanmar​

247,895​

Russian Federation​

217,200​

Guinea​

214,747​

Uganda​

209,979​

Others*​

1,868,728​

Total​

31,019,370​

*Others: Ghana, Cameroon, Gambia, Kenya, Namibia, Ukraine, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Côte d’Ivoire, Yemen, Angola, Sierra Leone, France, …..

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Global Millet Production Trend from 2014 to 2018

Year​

Production ​

2014​

2015​

2016​

2017​

2018​

28,417,591​

28,209,639​

27,705,316​

28,369,607​

31,019,370​

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Global Sorghum Production in 2018

Major Sorghum Producing Countries (Per cent) 

Country-wise Sorghum Production (in Tonnes)

Country​

Production​

United States of America​

9,271,070​

Nigeria​

6,862,343​

Sudan​

4,953,000​

Ethiopia​

4,932,408​

India​

4,800,000​

Mexico​

4,531,097​

Brazil​

2,272,939​

China, mainland​

2,192,032​

Niger​

2,100,190​

Burkina Faso​

1,929,834​

Country

Production

Argentina​

1,563,445​

Mali​

1,469,688​

Cameroon​

1,416,116​

Australia​

1,257,219​

Bolivia​

1 ,023,314​

Chad​

987,558​

Egypt​

843,263​

United Republic of Tanzania​

808,541​

Others*​

6,128,046​

Total​

59,342,103​

*Others: South Sudan, France, Benin, Ghana, Uganda, Italy, Togo, Yemen, Myanmar, Kenya, Ukraine, Rwanda, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Eritrea, Somalia, South Africa, El Salvador, …..

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Global Sorghum Production Trend ​from 2014 to 2018

Year​

Production ​

2014​

2015​

2016​

2017​

2018​

68,277,810​

66,002,575​

63,660,983​

57,727,910​

59,342,103​

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Africa

Africa Millet Production in 2018

   

Major Millet Producing African Countries (Per cent) 

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Country-wise Millet Production in Africa (in Tonnes)

Country​

Production (Tonnes)​

Nigeria​

6,862,343​

Sudan​

4,953,000​

Ethiopia​

4,932,408​

Niger​

2,100,190​

Burkina Faso​

1,929,834​

Mali​

1,469,688​

Cameroon​

1,416,116​

Chad​

987,558​

Egypt​

843,263​

 

Country

Production

United Republic of Tanzania​

808,541​

South Sudan​

650,000​

Benin​

319,175​

Ghana​

316,236​

Uganda​

298,252​

Togo​

277,240​

Kenya​

206,234​

Others*​

1,412,328​

Total​

28,782,406​

 

*Others: Côte d’Ivoire, Angola, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Benin, Togo, Eritrea, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Congo, Central African Republic, Burundi, Libya, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Morocco, Mauritania, Botswana​.

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data : www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC

Africa Millet Production Trend ​from 2014 to 2018

  

Year​

Production ​

2014​

2015​

2016​

2017​

2018​

12,440,526​

12,265,283​

13,576,126​

12,726,640​

15,867,785​

 

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data : www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC

Africa Sorghum Production in 2018

   

Major Sorghum Producing African Countries (Per cent) 

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Country-wise Sorghum Production in Africa (in Tonnes)

Country​

Production (Tonnes)​

Nigeria​

6,862,343​

Sudan​

4,953,000​

Ethiopia​

4,932,408​

Niger​

2,100,190​

Burkina Faso​

1,929,834​

Mali​

1,469,688​

Cameroon​

1,416,116​

Chad​

987,558​

Egypt​

843,263​

 

Country

Production

United Republic of Tanzania​

808,541​

South Sudan​

650,000​

Benin​

319,175​

Ghana​

316,236​

Uganda​

298,252​

Togo​

277,240​

Kenya​

206,234​

Others*​

1,412,328​

Total​

28,782,406​

​* Others : Rwanda, Senegal, Eritrea, Somalia, South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire, Angola, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Gambia, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Botswana, Lesotho, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Algeria, Morocco, Madagascar, Tunisia, Eswatini​

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data : www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC

Africa Sorghum Production Trend ​from 2014 to 2018

Year​

Production ​

2014​

2015​

2016​

2017​

2018​

29,298,430​

26,099,806​

30,429,664​

27,383,733​

29,782,406​

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data : www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC

Production of Pearl Millet, Sorghum and Fonio in Senegal (2014 – 2019) in tonnes

Year Pearl Millet Sorghum Fonio
2013-2014 515,365 92,029 1,488
2014-2015 408,993 102,323 2,179
2015-2016 749,874 188,500 3,228
2016-2017 651,236 178,028 3,757
2017-2018 875,484 215,491 3,857
2018-2019 897,574 295,463 3,921

Source: Collated by Smart Food from Senegal, DAPSA/MAER (compiled by K Ndiaye/ISRA-CERAAS)

Time series on production of rice, wheat, maize, millets and sorghum in Africa (1960 to 2018, in million tonnes)

 

Compiled using FAO STAT compare – http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#compare

Asia 

Asia Millet Production in 2018

   

Major Millet Producing Asian Countries (Per cent) 

Country-wise Millet Production in Asia (in Tonnes)

Country​

Production (Tonnes)​

India​

11,640,000​

China, mainland​

1,565,965​

Pakistan​

350,010​

Nepal​

313,987​

Myanmar​

247,895​

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea​

78,486​

Yemen​

57,836​

Kazakhstan​

40,237​

Iran (Islamic Republic of)​

17,573​

 

 

Country

Production

Bangladesh​

12,713​

Afghanistan​

11,640​

Saudi Arabia​

8,320​

Sri Lanka​

8,060​

Uzbekistan​

6,289​

Turkey​

4,397​

Iraq​

4,130​

Others*​

13,780​

Total​

14,381,318​

 

 

*Others : Syrian Arab Republic, Viet Nam, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Republic of Korea, China, Taiwan Province of, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Jordan, Maldives, Turkmenistan​

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Asia Millet Production Trend ​from 2014 to 2018

  

Year​

Production ​

2014​

2015​

2016​

2017​

2018​

14,836,545​

14,685,565​

12,792,364​

14,682,988​

14,381,318​

 

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Asia Sorghum Production in 2018

   

Major Sorghum Producing Asian Countries (Per cent) 

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Country-wise Sorghum Production in Asia (in Tonnes)

Country​

Production (Tonnes)​

India​

4,800,000​

China, mainland​

2,192,032​

Yemen​

252,324​

Myanmar​

218,392​

Pakistan​

148,729​

Saudi Arabia​

144,038​

Oman​

49,330​

Israel​

47,925​

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea​

35,836​

 

 

Country

Production

Thailand​

34,157​

Iraq​

19,562​

Jordan​

13,431​

Uzbekistan​

7,000​

Republic of Korea​

2,702​

China, Taiwan Province of​

2,329​

Kazakhstan​

2,305​

Others*​

3,696​

Total​

7,973,788​

​*Others : Syrian Arab Republic, Philippines, Lebanon, Palestine, Azerbaijan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey​.

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Asia Sorghum Production Trend ​from 2014 to 2018

Year​

Production ​

2014​

2015​

2016​

2017​

2018​

9,497,871​

9,216,926​

7,131,626​

8,247,801​

7,973,788​

 

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

India 

India Millet Production from 2014 to 2018

 

 

Year​

Production ​

2014​

2015​

2016​

2017​

2018​

11,420,000​

11,630,000​

10,280,000​

11,560,000​

11,640,000​

 

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

Crop-wise Production Trend in India (in Million Tonnes) 

​

Year​

Sorghum (Jowar)​

Pearl Millet (Bajra)​

Finger Millet (Ragi)​

Small Millets​

2014-2015​

4.24​

9.18​

2.06​

0.386​

2015-2016​

4.80​

8.07​

1.82​

0.39​

2016-2017​

4.56​

9.72​

13.9​

0.44​

2017-2018​

4.66​

9.26​

1.96​

0.42​

2018-2019​

3.78​

7.46​

1.32​

0.38​

2019-2020​

4.38​

8.9​

1.68​

0.34​

2022-2023 (Estimate)​

8.50​

12.3​

2.89​

0.80​5

Increase in estimated total production assumed on the basis of increase in area and productivity

Compiled by Smart Food from ICAR-IIMR data

 

Crop-wise Production Area in India (in Million Hectare) 

Year​

Sorghum (Jowar)​

Pearl Millet (Bajra)​

Finger Millet (Ragi)​

Small Millets​

2014-2015​

5.45​

7.32​

1.21​

0.59​

2015-2016​

4.57​

7.15​

1.14​

0.65​

2016-2017​

5.62​

7.46​

1.02​

0.62​

2017-2018​

4.90​

7.10​

1.20​

0.50​

2018-2019​

4.01​

6.7​

0.95​

0.49​

2019-2020​

4.48​

6.77​

0.97​

0.46​

2022-2023 (Estimate)​

7.08​

8.48​

1.50​

0.92​

Compiled by Smart Food from ICAR-IIMR data

India Sorghum Production from 2014 to 2018

 

  

Year​

Production ​

2014​

2015​

2016​

2017​

2018​

5,540,000​

5.450,000​

4,240,000​

4,570,000​

4,800,000​

 

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC​

India Sorghum Production in million tonnes (by Season)

  

Year Rabi Kharif Rabi+Kharif
2014-2015 2.42 1.82 4.24
2015-2016 2.42 1.82 4.24
2016-2017 2.6 1.96 4.56
2017-2018 2.53 2.27 4.8
2018-2019 2.02 1.74 3.76
2019-2020 2.66 1.72 4.38
Total 14.65 11.33 25.98

 

Compiled by Smart Food from ICAR-IIMR data ​

Major Sorghum Producing States in India 2018 – 2019

 

State

Production

(Million Tonnes)
Karnataka

0.91
Maharashtra

0.86
Tamil Nadu

0.49
Rajasthan

0.47
Andhra Pradesh

0.35
Madhya Pradesh

0.31
Uttar Pradesh

0.18
Gujarat

0.10
Others*

0.10
Total

3.76

*Others : Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Nagaland, Odisha, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal, D & N Haveli, Delhi

Source: Collated by Smart Food from Agricultural Statistics At a Glance, 2014, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,  Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Directorate of Economics & Statistics https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/

India Sorghum Production area in million hectares (by Season)

 

Year Rabi Kharif Rabi+Kharif
2014-2015 3.15 2.3 5.45
2015-2016 2.42 1.82 4.24
2016-2017 3.57 2.06 5.63
2017-2018 2.96 2.06 5.02
2018-2019 2.26 1.58 3.84
2019-2020 2.79 1.69 4.48
Total 17.85 11.51 29.36

 

Major Pearl Millet (Bajra) Producing States in India 2018 – 2019

 

State

Production

(Million Tonnes)
Rajasthan

3.81
Uttar Pradesh

1.78
Haryana

0.88
Gujarat

0.83
Madhya Pradesh

0.63
Maharashtra

0.31
Karnataka

0.18
Others*

0.19
Total

8.61

Others* : Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,  Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Puducherry, Delhi, Daman & Diu

Source: Collated by Smart Food from Agricultural Statistics At a Glance, 2014, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,  Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Directorate of Economics & Statistics https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/

Time series on production of rice, wheat, maize, millets and sorghum in India (1960 to 2018, in million tonnes)

Compiled using FAO STAT compare – http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#compare

America

America Millet Production in 2018 (Per cent)

Country​

Production (Tonnes)​

United States of America​

326,340​

Argentina​

2,254​

Mexico​

221​

Total​

328,815

America Millet Production from 2014 to 2018 (in tonnes)

Year​

Production ​

2014​

2015​

2016​

2017​

2018​

308,785​

325,773​

349,034​

410,538​

328,815​

 

 

America Sorghum Production in 2018 (Per cent)

 

Country​

Production (Tonnes)​

United States of America​

9,271,070​

Mexico​

4,531,097​

Brazil​

2,272,939​

Argentina​

1,563,445​

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)​

1,023,314​

El Salvador​

109,290​

Paraguay​

107,879​

Uruguay​

76,000​

Haiti​

70,000​

Nicaragua​

60,156​

Country

Production

Guatemala​

49,333​

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)​

37,546​

Honduras​

25,000​

Colombia​

15,515​

Ecuador​

14,988​

Belize​

8,200​

Cuba​

5,595​

Panama​

1,859​

Dominican Republic​

985​

Peru​

209​

Total​

19,244,420​

America Sorghum Production from 2014 to 2018 (in Tonnes)

Year​

Production ​

2014​

2015​

2016​

2017​

2018​

26,819,510​

27,370,818​

23,024,197​

20,072,385​

19,244,420​

 

 

 

Top States Producing Small Millets in India 2017-2018

 

State

 Production

(‘000  Tonnes)
Madhya Pradesh

144
Uttarakhand

76
Tamil Nadu

31.28
Arunachal Pradesh

27.3
Karnataka

26.01
Chhattisgarh

21.13
Maharashtra

20.83
Andhra Pradesh

16
Gujarat

15.73
Odisha

14.94
Nagaland

11.7
Rajasthan

7.34
Uttar Pradesh

5.85
Bihar

3.31
Himachal Pradesh 

3.31
Jammu & Kashmir 

3.08
Assam

3.06
Meghalaya

2.78
Sikkim 

2.55
West Bengal

2.2
Tripura

0.39
Puducherry

0.19
Total (All India)

438.99

Source: : Collated by Smart Food from Agricultural Statistics At a Glance, 2014, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,  Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Directorate of Economics & Statistics https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/

Top  Finger Millet (Ragi) Producing states in India (2017-2018)

 

State

 Production

(‘000  Tonnes)
Karnataka

1286.03
Tamil Nadu

321.30
Uttarakhand

140.80
Maharashtra

106.49
Andhra Pradesh

44.70
Odisha

32.67
Jharkhand

18.48
West Bengal

13.56
Gujarat

10.75
Bihar                                 

4.19
Himachal Pradesh 

1.92
D & N Haveli 

1.45
Chhattisgarh

1.21
Telangana

1.14
Nagaland

0.33
Puducherry

0.13
Kerala

0.11
Total (All India)

1985.24

Source: Collated by Smart Food from Agricultural Statistics At a Glance, 2014, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,  Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Directorate of Economics & Statistics https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/

State-wise Pearl Millet (Bajra) Production Area  in India (2018-2019)

 

State

Area

(Million Hectares)
Rajasthan

4.18
Uttar Pradesh

0.88
Haryana

0.42
Gujarat

0.40
Madhya Pradesh

0.26
Maharashtra

0.50
Karnataka

0.19
Others*

0.10
Total

6.93

*Others : Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,  Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Puducherry, Delhi, Daman & Diu

Source: Collated by Smart Food from Agricultural Statistics At a Glance, 2014, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,  Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Directorate of Economics & Statistics https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/

State-wise Sorghum (Jowar) Production Area 2018 – 2019

 

State

Area

(Million Hectares)
Karnataka

0.87
Maharashtra

1.40
Rajasthan

0.56
Tamil Nadu

0.38

Andhra Pradesh

0.16
Uttar Pradesh

0.15
Madhya Pradesh

0.14
Gujarat

0.08
Others

0.10
Total

3.84

*Others : Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Nagaland, Odisha, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal, D & N Haveli, Delhi

Source: Collated by Smart Food from Agricultural Statistics At a Glance, 2014, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,  Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Directorate of Economics & Statistics https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/

State-wise Small Millet Production Area in India (2017 – 2018)

 

State

 Area

(‘000  Hectares)
Madhya Pradesh

148
Chhattisgarh

89.47
Uttarakhand

59
Maharashtra

42
Karnataka

34
Odisha

29.18
Arunachal Pradesh

26.77
Tamil Nadu

25.26
Andhra Pradesh

21
Gujarat

13
Nagaland

10.52
Rajasthan

10.48
Uttar Pradesh

9
Jammu & Kashmir 

6.19
Assam

5.23
Bihar

4.4
Himachal Pradesh 

4.1
Meghalaya

2.92
West Bengal

2.7
Sikkim 

2.47
Tripura

0.49
Kerala

0.02
All India                             

546.20

Source: Collated by Smart Food from Agricultural Statistics At a Glance, 2014, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,  Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Directorate of Economics & Statistics https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/

State-wise Finger Millet (Ragi) Production Area in India (2018 – 2019)

 

State

 Areaa

(‘000  Hectares)
Karnataka

778.00
Uttarakhand

103.00
Maharashtra

93.00
Tamil Nadu

86.51
Odisha

42.59
Andhra Pradesh

35.00
Jharkhand

19.01
Gujarat

12.00
West Bengal

12.00
Chhattisgarh

4.83
Bihar                                 

4.21
Himachal Pradesh 

1.82
Telangana

1.00
D & N Haveli 

0.85
Nagaland

0.34
Kerala

0.09
Puducherry

0.05
Total All India

1194.25

Source: Collated by Smart Food from Agricultural Statistics At a Glance, 2014, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,  Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Directorate of Economics & Statistics https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/

Time series on production of rice, wheat, maize, millets and sorghum in United States of America (1960 to 2018, in million tonnes)

Compiled using FAO STAT compare – http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#compare

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