What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?

Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 0.4512 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.943 kg per hectare in 2019.

What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.159 kg per hectare in 1992.

How does Namibia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?

Namibia ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Namibia

Name: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 0.4512 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.4512 kg per hectare

Change on year

down 7.5%

World rank

180th

of 180 countries

All-time high

0.943 kg per hectare

in 2019

All-time low

0.159 kg per hectare

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Namibia stood at 0.4512 kg per hectare.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.943 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.159 kg per hectare, in 1992.

That places Namibia 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3854 kg per hectare	0.3527 kg per hectare	0.4207 kg per hectare	9
1970s	0.3551 kg per hectare	0.3435 kg per hectare	0.371 kg per hectare	10
1980s	0.3874 kg per hectare	0.3217 kg per hectare	0.4416 kg per hectare	10
1990s	0.3388 kg per hectare	0.159 kg per hectare	0.547 kg per hectare	10
2000s	0.425 kg per hectare	0.2708 kg per hectare	0.6205 kg per hectare	10
2010s	0.4452 kg per hectare	0.2261 kg per hectare	0.943 kg per hectare	10
2020s	0.4899 kg per hectare	0.4512 kg per hectare	0.5493 kg per hectare	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

177 Sudan 0.5803 kg per hectare compare
178 Niger 0.5774 kg per hectare compare
179 Somalia 0.5035 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Namibia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
Rural population 49.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?: Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 0.4512 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.943 kg per hectare in 2019.
What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.159 kg per hectare in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?: Namibia ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 10,279 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.