Cereal production, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -49.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-49.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 77.7%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
176.18 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-72.97 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production, annual growth rate in Namibia is -49.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.7% on the previous year and down 270.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 176.18 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -72.97 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3777 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1964 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +1602.1% |
| 1965 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1966 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1967 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1969 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3795 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1971 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +995.8% |
| 1972 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1973 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1974 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1975 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3175 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1977 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +1993.4% |
| 1978 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1979 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1980 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1982 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1984 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1985 | -28.11 % change on previous year | -736.8% |
| 1986 | 28.98 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1987 | -14.66 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1988 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1989 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1991 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +1296.5% |
| 1992 | -72.97 % change on previous year | -524.5% |
| 1993 | 141.37 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1994 | 55.19 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1995 | -39.02 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1996 | 26.01 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1997 | 76.87 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 1998 | -23.3 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1999 | -39.02 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2000 | 63.71 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6323 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2002 | -27.72 % change on previous year | -4483.5% |
| 2003 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2004 | 31.03 % change on previous year | +192.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2006 | 44.04 % change on previous year | +3403.7% |
| 2007 | -37.54 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2008 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2009 | -0.7479 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -892.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0161 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2012 | 40.11 % change on previous year | -249934.9% |
| 2013 | -47.77 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 2014 | 29.01 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2016 | -34.49 % change on previous year | -2227.9% |
| 2017 | 84.97 % change on previous year | -346.3% |
| 2018 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2019 | -59.84 % change on previous year | -636.7% |
| 2020 | 176.18 % change on previous year | -394.4% |
| 2021 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2022 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2023 | -27.87 % change on previous year | -381.5% |
| 2024 | -49.52 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -49.52 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7206 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -49.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.267 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +249934.9% | -0.0161 % change on previous year | 40.11 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -4483.5% | 0.6323 % change on previous year | -27.72 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +3403.7% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 44.04 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2227.9% | 1.62 % change on previous year | -34.49 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1993.4% | 0.3175 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1602.1% | 0.3777 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.07 % change on previous year | 0.3777 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.3175 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -28.11 % change on previous year | 28.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.36 % change on previous year | -72.97 % change on previous year | 141.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 % change on previous year | -37.54 % change on previous year | 63.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -59.84 % change on previous year | 84.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 % change on previous year | -49.52 % change on previous year | 176.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 175 Lebanon -37.97 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Cyprus -42.12 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Morocco -43.03 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Zambia -51.87 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Lesotho -52.77 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Grenada -54.56 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.81 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Namibia was -49.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 176.18 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.97 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 270.7%. 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 Cereal production, 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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production 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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.