Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Namibia
Namibia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -3.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Namibia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Namibia stood at -3.26 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 627.8% on the previous year and down 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Namibia peaked at 374.15 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -78.6 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Namibia 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0566 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1964 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +21887.5% |
| 1965 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1967 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1969 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 7.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1973 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1974 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1975 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5637 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1977 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +695.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5365 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1979 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +297.9% |
| 1980 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5624 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +451.4% |
| 1983 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5714 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1985 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -1400.9% |
| 1986 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1987 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 1988 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
| 1989 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1990 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1991 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1992 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 1993 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1994 | 65.18 % change on previous year | +740.1% |
| 1995 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1997 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +597.8% |
| 1998 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1999 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2000 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2001 | -10.71 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
| 2003 | -0.6533 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2004 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +753.4% |
| 2005 | -9.01 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2006 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2007 | -19.48 % change on previous year | -341.3% |
| 2008 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2009 | 34.83 % change on previous year | -692.2% |
| 2010 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2011 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 38.92 % change on previous year | -837.7% |
| 2013 | -50.91 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2014 | 161.74 % change on previous year | -417.7% |
| 2015 | -38.02 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2016 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2017 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -288.8% |
| 2018 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2019 | -78.6 % change on previous year | +1278.0% |
| 2020 | 374.15 % change on previous year | -576.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2022 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2023 | -0.4481 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2024 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +627.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -3.26 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3977 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -3.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7858 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +21887.5% | 0.0566 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1400.9% | 0.5714 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1278.0% | -5.7 % change on previous year | -78.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 0.0566 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -9.61 % change on previous year | 65.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1012 % change on previous year | -19.48 % change on previous year | 34.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -78.6 % change on previous year | 161.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.36 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 374.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 129 North Macedonia -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Sri Lanka -2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Lithuania -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Malaysia -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Switzerland -3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 135 France -3.45 % change on previous year compare
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Namibia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Namibia was -3.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 374.15 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.6 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.