Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -9.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-9.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 191.1%
World rank
146th
of 181 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
62
1962–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -9.02 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 191.1% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), 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.
That places Namibia 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -9.02 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -9.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | 41.83 % change on previous year | -9.76 % change on previous year | 176.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 143 Turkey -7.53 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Colombia -8.88 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Canada -8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 147 United Kingdom -9.5 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Russia -10.7 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Brazil -10.84 % 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Namibia was -9.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.