Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0516 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0516 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0935 metric tons per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 metric tons per person, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 132nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.059 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0602 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0591 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0614 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0665 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0679 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0692 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0718 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0716 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0698 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0706 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.07 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0706 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.07 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0715 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0697 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0724 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0724 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0737 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0751 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.076 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0773 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0808 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0821 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0573 metric tons per person | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0717 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0593 metric tons per person | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0689 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0751 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0715 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0811 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0212 metric tons per person | -73.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0496 metric tons per person | +133.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0747 metric tons per person | +50.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0442 metric tons per person | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0543 metric tons per person | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0935 metric tons per person | +72.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0699 metric tons per person | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0416 metric tons per person | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0665 metric tons per person | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0656 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0508 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0657 metric tons per person | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0657 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0934 metric tons per person | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0576 metric tons per person | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 0.055 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0538 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0561 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0551 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0755 metric tons per person | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0384 metric tons per person | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0483 metric tons per person | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0549 metric tons per person | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0593 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | -61.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0621 metric tons per person | +168.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0544 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0582 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0516 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0516 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +168.3% | 0.0232 metric tons per person | 0.0621 metric tons per person |
| 1993 | +133.8% | 0.0212 metric tons per person | 0.0496 metric tons per person |
| 2017 | +80.0% | 0.0305 metric tons per person | 0.0549 metric tons per person |
| 1992 | -73.8% | 0.0811 metric tons per person | 0.0212 metric tons per person |
| 1997 | +72.4% | 0.0543 metric tons per person | 0.0935 metric tons per person |
| 2019 | -61.0% | 0.0593 metric tons per person | 0.0232 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0652 metric tons per person | 0.059 metric tons per person | 0.0718 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0711 metric tons per person | 0.0697 metric tons per person | 0.0737 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0724 metric tons per person | 0.0573 metric tons per person | 0.0821 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0602 metric tons per person | 0.0212 metric tons per person | 0.0935 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.062 metric tons per person | 0.0466 metric tons per person | 0.0934 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0489 metric tons per person | 0.0232 metric tons per person | 0.0755 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0566 metric tons per person | 0.0516 metric tons per person | 0.0621 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 129 Central African Republic 0.0587 metric tons per person compare
- 130 Netherlands 0.0581 metric tons per person compare
- 131 Burundi 0.0562 metric tons per person compare
- 133 Gambia 0.0478 metric tons per person compare
- 134 Liberia 0.0466 metric tons per person compare
- 135 Oman 0.0446 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Namibia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia was 0.0516 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0935 metric tons per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 metric tons per person in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.