Cotton yields in Namibia
Namibia: Cotton yields was 1.15 tonnes per hectare in 2007. ▲ Rising
Cotton yields in Namibia, 1990–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.15 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2007.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Namibia peaked at 1.58 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4458 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
That places Namibia 59th out of 101 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8353 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9867 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4458 tonnes per hectare | -61.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9885 tonnes per hectare | +121.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.15 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +121.7% | 0.4458 tonnes per hectare | 0.9885 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | -61.4% | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.4458 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.8353 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.4458 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 56 Benin 1.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Venezuela 1.18 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 1.18 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Albania 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Madagascar 1.06 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields in Namibia?
- Cotton yields in Namibia was 1.15 tonnes per hectare in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4458 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for cotton yields?
- Namibia ranks 59th out of 101 countries with data for 2007.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.