Cereals, primary — Production in Namibia
Namibia: Cereals, primary — Production was 61,229 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 61,229 t for cereals, primary — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Namibia peaked at 186,008 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31,031 t, in 1992.
That places Namibia 185th out of 234 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 — Production in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,592 t | — |
| 1962 | 37,068 t | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 37,208 t | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 39,600 t | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 43,900 t | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 46,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 48,200 t | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 51,400 t | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 52,700 t | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 52,900 t | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55,100 t | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 56,300 t | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 58,500 t | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 59,800 t | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 63,000 t | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 63,200 t | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 67,400 t | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 68,600 t | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 71,000 t | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 73,700 t | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 75,400 t | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 78,100 t | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 83,800 t | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 87,500 t | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 62,900 t | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 81,129 t | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 69,239 t | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 83,383 t | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 96,757 t | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 97,948 t | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 114,785 t | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 31,031 t | -73.0% |
| 1993 | 74,900 t | +141.4% |
| 1994 | 116,234 t | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 70,885 t | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 89,320 t | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 157,984 t | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 121,180 t | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 73,899 t | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 120,979 t | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 121,744 t | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87,998 t | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 97,334 t | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 127,535 t | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 129,138 t | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 186,008 t | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 116,183 t | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 112,580 t | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 111,738 t | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 118,358 t | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 118,339 t | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 165,800 t | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 86,600 t | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 111,718 t | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 113,529 t | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 74,368 t | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 137,559 t | +85.0% |
| 2018 | 152,898 t | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 61,400 t | -59.8% |
| 2020 | 169,575 t | +176.2% |
| 2021 | 153,028 t | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 168,181 t | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 121,305 t | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 61,229 t | -49.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 61,229 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million t, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 61,229 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52 million t, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Production 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% | 61,400 t | 169,575 t |
| 1993 | +141.4% | 31,031 t | 74,900 t |
| 2017 | +85.0% | 74,368 t | 137,559 t |
| 1992 | -73.0% | 114,785 t | 31,031 t |
| 1997 | +76.9% | 89,320 t | 157,984 t |
| 2019 | -59.8% | 152,898 t | 61,400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,519 t | 35,592 t | 52,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,580 t | 52,900 t | 71,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,191 t | 62,900 t | 96,757 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,817 t | 31,031 t | 157,984 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,124 t | 87,998 t | 186,008 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,057 t | 61,400 t | 165,800 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,664 t | 61,229 t | 169,575 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.81 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — production in Namibia?
- Cereals, primary — production in Namibia was 61,229 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 186,008 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,031 t in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for cereals, primary — production?
- Namibia ranks 185th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.