Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was -8.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7,516.0%
World rank
149th
of 159 countries
All-time high
20.43 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-17.02 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -8.42 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7,516.0% on the previous year and down 336.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 20.43 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -17.02 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 149th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1964 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1965 | -0.7149 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1966 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -1695.3% |
| 1967 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1968 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1969 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1970 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1971 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1972 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1973 | -0.0517 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1974 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3601.8% |
| 1975 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -883.7% |
| 1976 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1977 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1978 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1979 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 1980 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1981 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -351.6% |
| 1982 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1983 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1984 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1985 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 1986 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 1987 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1988 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 1989 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1066 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1991 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -10193.0% |
| 1992 | -16.66 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 1993 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1994 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1995 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6744 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1997 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +337.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0167 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1999 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -59612.6% |
| 2000 | 20.43 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2001 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2002 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2003 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -409.0% |
| 2004 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2005 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 2006 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2007 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4567 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0434 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2010 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +6398.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2012 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +442.5% |
| 2013 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2014 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2015 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2016 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2017 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -434.3% |
| 2018 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2019 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +266.2% |
| 2020 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0883 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2022 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +9691.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1136 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2024 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -7516.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -8.42 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.11 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -8.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +59612.6% | -0.0167 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +10193.0% | -0.1066 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +9691.0% | 0.0883 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -7516.0% | 0.1136 % change on previous year | -8.42 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +6398.8% | 0.0434 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +3601.8% | -0.0517 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 11.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -14.18 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.718 % change on previous year | -17.02 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -16.66 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 20.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3678 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -8.42 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 146 Latvia -7.32 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Sweden -7.64 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -8.02 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Barbados -9.83 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Palestine -9.85 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Estonia -10.06 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Namibia was -8.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.02 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 336.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.