Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
164th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2259 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0377 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.2259 metric tons per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 164th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0432 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.045 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0452 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0481 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0533 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0559 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0585 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0624 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.064 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0643 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0669 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0684 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0711 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0726 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0765 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0768 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0819 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0833 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0895 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0916 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0949 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1018 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1063 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0985 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0841 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1013 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1175 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.119 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0377 metric tons per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1993 | 0.091 metric tons per square kilometre | +141.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1412 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0861 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1085 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1919 metric tons per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1472 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0898 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1469 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1479 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1069 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1182 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1549 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1569 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2259 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1411 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1367 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1357 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1438 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1437 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2014 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1052 metric tons per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1357 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1379 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1671 metric tons per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1857 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0746 metric tons per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2020 | 0.206 metric tons per square kilometre | +176.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2043 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +176.2% | 0.0746 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.206 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +141.4% | 0.0377 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.091 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +85.0% | 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1671 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -73.0% | 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0377 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +76.9% | 0.1085 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1919 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -59.8% | 0.1857 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0746 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0529 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0432 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.064 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0748 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0643 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0962 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1175 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1152 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0377 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1919 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1471 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1069 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2259 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1385 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0746 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2014 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1955 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.206 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 161 Dominica 0.2575 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 162 Jamaica 0.2115 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 163 Qatar 0.1923 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 165 Gabon 0.1856 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 166 New Caledonia 0.1594 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 167 Botswana 0.1316 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Namibia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2259 metric tons per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 metric tons per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.