Cereal seed quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Cereal seed quantity was 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Namibia stood at 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Namibia peaked at 7,462 FAO, metric tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,968 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 40th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,968 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,972 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,192 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 2,492 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 2,708 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 2,928 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 3,078 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 3,198 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3,198 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,418 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 3,468 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,588 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3,638 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3,788 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 3,808 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,988 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 4,008 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4,078 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4,202 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4,229 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 4,356 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4,530 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4,564 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,105 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 4,320 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 4,086 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 4,462 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 4,619 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4,528 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,675 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4,114 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 4,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 7,363 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1994 | 6,680 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 6,864 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,462 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 5,836 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 6,480 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 6,969 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 5,782 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 5,137 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 6,255 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 6,446 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,850 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6,393 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 5,220 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 4,939 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 6,490 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 6,573 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +60.1% | 4,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,363 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,637 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,968 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,198 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,798 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,418 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,202 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,380 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,086 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,619 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,104 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,114 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,462 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,908 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,939 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,573 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 8,995 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 38 Burundi 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 39 Central African Republic 6,601 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 41 Mauritania 5,085 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 42 Lesotho 4,368 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 43 Botswana 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes 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 seed quantity in Namibia?
- Cereal seed quantity in Namibia was 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,462 FAO, metric tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,968 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.