Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -100 % change on previous year for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 432.01 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 130th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1993 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 83.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 54.55 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 47.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 40 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 7 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2001 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 2002 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 2003 | -58.97 % change on previous year | -503.1% |
| 2004 | 432.01 % change on previous year | -832.5% |
| 2005 | -98.94 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2006 | 132.96 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 2007 | -97.07 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2008 | -100 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0907 % change on previous year, 1102.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3752 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +832.5% | -58.97 % change on previous year | 432.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.02 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 83.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.46 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 432.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 127 Grenada -54.19 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Croatia -60 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Zambia -84.67 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Comoros -100 % change on previous year
- 130 Cyprus -100 % change on previous year
- 130 Germany -100 % change on previous year
- 130 Denmark -100 % change on previous year
- 130 Estonia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Lithuania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 North Macedonia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Portugal -100 % change on previous year
- 130 Rwanda -100 % change on previous year
- 130 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Sweden -100 % change on previous year
- 130 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year
- 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -100 % change on previous year
- 130 Guadeloupe -100 % change on previous year
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Namibia was -100 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 432.01 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2008.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 312.5%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.