Bean yields in Namibia
Namibia: Bean yields was 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.51 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.57 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
1.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Bean yields in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in Namibia is 1.51 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Namibia peaked at 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.33 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 47th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bean yields in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8428 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 bean yields in Namibia?
- Bean yields in Namibia was 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for bean yields?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.