Namibia vs United Kingdom: Yields of key staple crops
Namibia
7.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.28 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Namibia rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Yields of key staple crops over time
- Namibia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7.28 tonnes per hectare against 7.07 tonnes per hectare in Namibia, a difference of 0.21 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 125 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yields of key staple crops, Namibia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7.28 tonnes per hectare against 7.07 tonnes per hectare in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yields of key staple crops between Namibia and United Kingdom?
- 0.21 tonnes per hectare, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and United Kingdom rank globally for yields of key staple crops?
- Namibia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yields of key staple crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.