Ukraine Leads Global Millet Exports: Trends and Market Insights

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Abstract

The 2021 data on millet exports shows that Ukraine recorded the largest export volume. This trend has continued for the past few years, suggesting that Ukraine is the leading producer of millet. Ukraine is a suitable region for millet production due to climatic conditions and development of agricultural technology, which has resulted in an increase in grain production and export volumes. On the other hand, other millet producing countries are also active in exports, and competition is intensifying. In addition, there are countries and regions where the demand for millet is stable, and the export volume fluctuates accordingly. Under these circumstances, the fact that Ukraine’s millet export volume remains at the top indicates the country’s high agricultural productivity and market competitiveness. Climate change and changes in international agricultural policies may continue to affect imports and exports, so it is important to keep a close eye on millet market trends.

Millet export volume (worldwide)

Long-term data on millet exports reveal some interesting characteristics. In 1993, Sudan recorded a peak export volume of 301kt, and the trends since then have shown significant changes. The 997m% decline in Sudanese exports from the peak period could be attributed to a variety of factors, including civil war, political instability, and the impact of climate change on agriculture. The rise of other major millet producing countries and their increased competitiveness may also have influenced the decline in Sudanese exports. On the other hand, millet exports from other countries generally did not fluctuate significantly, although there was an increasing trend in certain periods and regions. These data suggest that millet exports have different characteristics by region and country and are influenced by many factors. Political and economic changes and fluctuations in climatic conditions may continue to affect millet imports and exports.

Millet export volume (worldwide)
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The maximum is 1.46G[2021] of China, and the current value is about 97.8%

Millet export volume (latest year, countries around the world)

Looking at the 2021 data on millet imports and exports, we can see that Ukraine recorded the largest export volume. This data shows that Ukraine is a major producer of millet and has a large presence in the global market. On the other hand, the overall average of millet exports and imports is relatively small, and the export and import volumes of each country vary. This is likely because millet has limited demand compared to other grains, so the export and import volumes remain within a certain range. In addition, the total export and import volume of 514kt suggests that the trade of millet worldwide is relatively small. Since the millet market is small compared to other grains, the export and import volumes are likely to be proportional to it. In the future, there is a possibility that the demand for millet will increase, and changes in producing countries may affect exports and imports. Therefore, it is important to keep a close eye on millet market trends.

Millet export volume (latest year, countries around the world)
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The maximum is 1.43G of China, the average is 80.3M, and the total is 6.02G

Millet export volume (continent)

From the data on millet exports in 1961, we can see that Africa recorded the largest export volume. This is an interesting feature, suggesting that Africa is the major producer of millet. In addition, the current export volume is breaking past records, which suggests that demand and production of millet may be increasing. This trend is presumably due to technological innovations in African agriculture, improved production efficiency, and improved access to markets. It is also noteworthy that Africa’s export volume stands out compared to other major millet producing and exporting countries. Millet is a grain used for food and livestock feed, and increased demand and expanded production in the African region could contribute to food security and economic development in the region. However, this trend may also be influenced by regional climatic conditions and political factors. Therefore, various factors need to be considered to determine whether African millet exports will continue in the future.

Millet export volume (continent)
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The maximum is the latest one, 4.72G of Asia

Millet export volume (latest year, continent)

From the 2021 millet export volume data, it is clear that Europe recorded the largest export volume. This shows that Europe is a major producer of millet and has a large presence in the global market. The average export volume of 86.7kt suggests that the export volume of each country may vary, but the total export volume of 520kt suggests that the global demand for millet is relatively stable. This stable demand is due to the fact that millet is used for various purposes such as food and livestock feed, indicating that there is demand in various parts of the world. In addition, the fact that Europe recorded the largest export volume suggests that agricultural technology development and production efficiency improvement are expected throughout the region. This allows Europe to maintain its competitiveness in millet production and assume leadership in the global market. In the future, changes in climatic conditions and changes in international agricultural policies may affect imports and exports, but since the demand for millet is stable, it is necessary to continue to closely monitor market trends.

Millet export volume (latest year, continent)
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The maximum is 4.72G of Asia, the average is 1.47G, and the total is 7.37G

Main data

Others(Millet, Population) [G]
World Asia Lower-middle-income countries Upper-middle-income countries Southern Asia Net Food Importing Developing Countries Eastern Asia China India Africa
2022 7.98 4.72 3.45 2.56 1.43 1.42 1.43
2021 7.91 4.68 3.41 2.55 1.99 1.7 1.66 1.46 1.41 1.37
2020 7.84 4.65 3.37 2.54 1.97 1.67 1.66 1.46 1.4 1.34
2019 7.76 4.61 3.33 2.53 1.95 1.63 1.66 1.45 1.38 1.3
2018 7.68 4.57 3.28 2.52 1.93 1.59 1.66 1.45 1.37 1.26
2017 7.6 4.53 3.24 2.5 1.9 1.56 1.65 1.44 1.35 1.23
2016 7.51 4.48 3.19 2.48 1.88 1.53 1.64 1.43 1.34 1.2
2015 7.43 4.44 3.14 2.46 1.86 1.5 1.63 1.43 1.32 1.17
2014 7.34 4.39 3.1 2.44 1.83 1.46 1.62 1.42 1.31 1.14
2013 7.25 4.35 3.05 2.42 1.81 1.43 1.61 1.41 1.29 1.11
2012 7.16 4.3 3.01 2.4 1.79 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.27 1.08
2011 7.07 4.25 2.96 2.38 1.76 1.34 1.59 1.39 1.26 1.02
2010 6.99 4.2 2.91 2.36 1.74 1.31 1.58 1.38 1.24 0.99
2009 6.9 4.09 2.87 2.35 1.66 1.21 1.58 1.38 1.22 0.91
2008 6.81 4.04 2.82 2.33 1.64 1.19 1.58 1.37 1.21 0.89
2007 6.73 4 2.78 2.31 1.61 1.17 1.57 1.36 1.19 0.87
2006 6.64 3.96 2.74 2.29 1.59 1.14 1.56 1.36 1.17 0.85
2005 6.56 3.91 2.69 2.28 1.57 1.12 1.55 1.35 1.15 0.83
2004 6.48 3.87 2.65 2.26 1.55 1.1 1.54 1.34 1.14 0.81
2003 6.39 3.83 2.6 2.24 1.52 1.08 1.53 1.33 1.12 0.79
2002 6.31 3.78 2.56 2.23 1.5 1.06 1.52 1.32 1.1 0.77
2001 6.23 3.74 2.51 2.21 1.47 1.03 1.51 1.32 1.08 0.75
2000 6.15 3.69 2.47 2.19 1.45 1.01 1.51 1.31 1.06 0.74
1999 6.07 3.65 2.42 2.17 1.42 0.99 1.5 1.3 1.04 0.72
1998 5.99 3.6 2.38 2.16 1.4 0.97 1.49 1.29 1.02 0.7
1997 5.91 3.56 2.33 2.14 1.37 0.95 1.48 1.29 1 0.68
1996 5.83 3.51 2.29 2.12 1.35 0.93 1.47 1.28 0.98 0.67
1995 5.74 3.46 2.24 2.1 1.32 0.9 1.46 1.27 0.96 0.65
1994 5.66 3.41 2.2 2.08 1.29 0.88 1.45 1.25 0.95 0.64
1993 5.58 3.36 2.15 2.05 1.27 0.86 1.43 1.24 0.93 0.62
1992 5.49 3.31 2.11 2.03 1.24 0.85 1.42 1.23 0.91 0.61
1991 5.41 3.18 2.07 2.01 1.22 0.82 1.4 1.21 0.89 0.6
1990 5.32 3.13 2.02 1.98 1.19 0.8 1.38 1.19 0.87 0.58
1989 5.22 3.07 1.98 1.95 1.17 0.78 1.36 1.17 0.85 0.57
1988 5.13 3.01 1.93 1.92 1.14 0.76 1.34 1.15 0.83 0.55
1987 5.04 2.95 1.89 1.88 1.11 0.74 1.31 1.13 0.82 0.54
1986 4.95 2.89 1.84 1.85 1.09 0.72 1.29 1.11 0.8 0.52
1985 4.86 2.83 1.8 1.82 1.06 0.71 1.27 1.09 0.78 0.51
1984 4.78 2.77 1.76 1.79 1.04 0.69 1.25 1.07 0.76 0.49
1983 4.69 2.72 1.72 1.76 1.01 0.67 1.23 1.05 0.75 0.48
1982 4.61 2.67 1.67 1.73 0.99 0.65 1.21 1.04 0.73 0.47
1981 4.52 2.61 1.63 1.71 0.97 0.63 1.2 1.02 0.71 0.45
1980 4.44 2.56 1.59 1.68 0.94 0.62 1.18 1.01 0.7 0.44
1979 4.37 2.51 1.55 1.65 0.92 0.6 1.16 0.99 0.68 0.43
1978 4.29 2.47 1.51 1.63 0.9 0.59 1.15 0.98 0.67 0.42
1977 4.22 2.42 1.48 1.6 0.88 0.57 1.13 0.97 0.65 0.41
1976 4.14 2.37 1.44 1.58 0.86 0.56 1.12 0.95 0.64 0.4
1975 4.07 2.32 1.41 1.55 0.83 0.55 1.1 0.93 0.62 0.39
1974 4 2.27 1.38 1.52 0.82 0.53 1.08 0.92 0.61 0.38
1973 3.92 2.22 1.35 1.49 0.8 0.52 1.06 0.9 0.6 0.37
1972 3.84 2.17 1.32 1.46 0.78 0.51 1.03 0.88 0.58 0.36
1971 3.77 2.12 1.29 1.43 0.76 0.49 1.01 0.85 0.57 0.35
1970 3.7 2.07 1.26 1.4 0.74 0.48 0.98 0.83 0.56 0.34
1969 3.62 2.02 1.23 1.37 0.73 0.47 0.96 0.81 0.55 0.33
1968 3.55 1.97 1.2 1.34 0.71 0.46 0.93 0.79 0.53 0.32
1967 3.48 1.92 1.17 1.31 0.69 0.45 0.91 0.77 0.52 0.31
1966 3.41 1.88 1.14 1.28 0.68 0.44 0.89 0.75 0.51 0.31
1965 3.34 1.83 1.12 1.25 0.66 0.42 0.87 0.73 0.5 0.3
1964 3.27 1.79 1.09 1.22 0.65 0.41 0.85 0.71 0.49 0.29
1963 3.2 1.75 1.07 1.18 0.63 0.4 0.83 0.7 0.48 0.28
1962 3.13 1.72 1.04 1.15 0.62 0.39 0.82 0.69 0.47 0.28
1961 3.07 1.69 1.02 1.13 0.61 0.38 0.81 0.68 0.46 0.27

Reference

Hannah Ritchie, Pablo Rosado and Max Roser (2023) – Agricultural Production. Published online at OurWorldInData.org.

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