Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Namibia
Namibia: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 82.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.71
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
165th
of 185 countries
All-time high
199.47
in 1968
All-time low
81.06
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 82.71 for food — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Namibia peaked at 199.47 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 81.06, in 2021.
That places Namibia 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 178.09 | — |
| 1962 | 175.62 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 177.62 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 180.41 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 177.41 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 196.26 | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 198.83 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 199.47 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 194.84 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 188.65 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 186.63 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 184.51 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 180.21 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 178.06 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 136.44 | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 154.36 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 164.75 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 168.81 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 183.39 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 196.83 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 147.33 | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 139.67 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 140.18 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 142.54 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 138.18 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 139.97 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 133.21 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 136.79 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 137.53 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 127.26 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 136.36 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 119.22 | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 120.39 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 121.59 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 111.06 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 109.39 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 97.04 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 100.03 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 115.93 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 139.57 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 122.52 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 117.93 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 122.28 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 114.34 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 113.75 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 115.52 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 112.89 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 112.02 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 111.27 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 111.95 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 110.97 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 112.51 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 105.98 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 105.12 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.74 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 95.14 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 99.34 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 93.92 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 87.52 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 84.28 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 81.06 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 87.18 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 90.18 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 82.71 | -8.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 82.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.55, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 82.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.61, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.51 | 175.62 | 199.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.58 | 136.44 | 188.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.22 | 133.21 | 196.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.83 | 97.04 | 136.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.21 | 111.27 | 139.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.22 | 87.52 | 112.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.08 | 81.06 | 90.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 food — gross per capita production index number in Namibia?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Namibia was 82.71 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 199.47 in 1968.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.06 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Namibia ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.