Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia
Namibia: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 59.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 59.6 for cereals, primary — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Namibia peaked at 203.65 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 1992.
That places Namibia 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.37 | — |
| 1962 | 37.2 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 37.34 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 40.01 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 44.93 | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 47.54 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 50.24 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 53.8 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 55.34 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 55.52 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 58.23 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 59.26 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 61.55 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 62.68 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 66.23 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 66.41 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.81 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 71.84 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 74.74 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 77.11 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 79.06 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 82.26 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 88.42 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 92.47 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 72.2 | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 88.73 | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 80.65 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 94.65 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 108.02 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 108.13 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 117.88 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 33.1 | -71.9% |
| 1993 | 79.95 | +141.5% |
| 1994 | 124.52 | +55.7% |
| 1995 | 76.97 | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 100.52 | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 173.96 | +73.1% |
| 1998 | 143.27 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 83.09 | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 135.51 | +63.1% |
| 2001 | 137.68 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 95.25 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 105.11 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 144.36 | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 141.35 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 203.65 | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 118.83 | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 112.44 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 112.17 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 121.57 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 120.41 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 166.17 | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 86.32 | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 111.94 | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 115.53 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 72.52 | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 141.39 | +95.0% |
| 2018 | 165.25 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 56.74 | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 183.42 | +223.3% |
| 2021 | 154.62 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 163.95 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 114.91 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 59.6 | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.64 | 35.37 | 55.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.73 | 55.52 | 74.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.36 | 72.2 | 108.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.14 | 33.1 | 173.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.63 | 95.25 | 203.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.78 | 56.74 | 166.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.3 | 59.6 | 183.42 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Namibia?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Namibia was 59.6 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 203.65 in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.