Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Namibia
Namibia: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 270,768 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
270,768 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
110th
of 141 countries
All-time high
729,811 1000 SLC
in 2022
All-time low
123,199 1000 SLC
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value in Namibia stood at 270,768 1000 SLC.
The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Namibia peaked at 729,811 1000 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 123,199 1000 SLC, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 110th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148,809 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 155,465 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 156,072 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 163,828 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 179,871 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 186,805 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 194,190 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 206,393 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 210,841 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 211,449 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 218,834 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 224,259 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 233,074 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 238,951 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 251,153 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 251,761 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 268,782 1000 SLC | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 274,208 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 282,495 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 294,995 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 301,248 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 310,889 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 333,554 1000 SLC | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 348,013 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 227,559 1000 SLC | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 311,758 1000 SLC | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 247,268 1000 SLC | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 307,838 1000 SLC | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 364,839 1000 SLC | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 375,200 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 464,659 1000 SLC | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 123,199 1000 SLC | -73.5% |
| 1993 | 294,212 1000 SLC | +138.8% |
| 1994 | 455,818 1000 SLC | +54.9% |
| 1995 | 270,608 1000 SLC | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 333,466 1000 SLC | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 609,145 1000 SLC | +82.7% |
| 1998 | 441,224 1000 SLC | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 280,095 1000 SLC | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 455,752 1000 SLC | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 456,179 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 348,270 1000 SLC | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 379,708 1000 SLC | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 479,152 1000 SLC | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 506,430 1000 SLC | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 729,389 1000 SLC | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 485,305 1000 SLC | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 479,379 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 472,914 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 489,856 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 494,031 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 700,632 1000 SLC | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 365,171 1000 SLC | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 466,770 1000 SLC | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 474,205 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 324,842 1000 SLC | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 573,533 1000 SLC | +76.6% |
| 2018 | 608,233 1000 SLC | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 278,878 1000 SLC | -54.1% |
| 2020 | 671,016 1000 SLC | +140.6% |
| 2021 | 640,260 1000 SLC | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 729,811 1000 SLC | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 543,643 1000 SLC | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 270,768 1000 SLC | -50.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 270,768 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.79 million 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 270,768 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154.09 million 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value 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 | +140.6% | 278,878 1000 SLC | 671,016 1000 SLC |
| 1993 | +138.8% | 123,199 1000 SLC | 294,212 1000 SLC |
| 1997 | +82.7% | 333,466 1000 SLC | 609,145 1000 SLC |
| 1992 | -73.5% | 464,659 1000 SLC | 123,199 1000 SLC |
| 2017 | +76.6% | 324,842 1000 SLC | 573,533 1000 SLC |
| 2000 | +62.7% | 280,095 1000 SLC | 455,752 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,030 1000 SLC | 148,809 1000 SLC | 210,841 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 245,497 1000 SLC | 211,449 1000 SLC | 282,495 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,796 1000 SLC | 227,559 1000 SLC | 364,839 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 364,763 1000 SLC | 123,199 1000 SLC | 609,145 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 479,248 1000 SLC | 348,270 1000 SLC | 729,389 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,615 1000 SLC | 278,878 1000 SLC | 700,632 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 571,100 1000 SLC | 270,768 1000 SLC | 729,811 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 366,768 1000 SLC compare
- 108 El Salvador 337,933 1000 SLC compare
- 109 Israel 302,220 1000 SLC compare
- 111 Belgium 267,662 1000 SLC compare
- 112 Panama 251,103 1000 SLC compare
- 113 Switzerland 241,688 1000 SLC 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 cereals, primary — gross production value in Namibia?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Namibia was 270,768 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 729,811 1000 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,199 1000 SLC in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Namibia ranks 110th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.