Food — Gross Production Value in Namibia
Namibia: Food — Gross Production Value was 538,514 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
538,514 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
138th
of 196 countries
All-time high
574,147 1000 Int$
in 2023
All-time low
230,784 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross Production Value in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 538,514 1000 Int$ for food — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Namibia peaked at 574,147 1000 Int$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,784 1000 Int$, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,784 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 232,374 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 240,288 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 249,859 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 251,813 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 285,783 1000 Int$ | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 297,385 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 306,693 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 308,188 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 307,216 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 313,035 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 318,925 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 320,992 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 326,868 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 258,296 1000 Int$ | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 300,692 1000 Int$ | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 329,623 1000 Int$ | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 343,613 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 379,405 1000 Int$ | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 415,098 1000 Int$ | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 314,214 1000 Int$ | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 303,202 1000 Int$ | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 312,518 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 326,493 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 325,687 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 340,197 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 334,301 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 355,575 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 380,918 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 374,453 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 414,810 1000 Int$ | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 374,369 1000 Int$ | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 390,287 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 406,626 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 382,342 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 386,938 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 352,250 1000 Int$ | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 372,424 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 442,513 1000 Int$ | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 545,435 1000 Int$ | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 488,892 1000 Int$ | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 478,921 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 503,797 1000 Int$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 477,144 1000 Int$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 480,682 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 494,437 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 489,641 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 492,735 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 496,692 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 507,511 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 511,810 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 530,574 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 512,968 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 522,255 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 508,871 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 498,652 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 535,136 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 520,121 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 498,448 1000 Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 494,150 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 489,518 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 541,297 1000 Int$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 574,147 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 538,514 1000 Int$ | -6.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 538,514 1000 Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.65 million 1000 Int$, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 538,514 1000 Int$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.27 million 1000 Int$, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,019 1000 Int$ | 230,784 1000 Int$ | 308,188 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 319,866 1000 Int$ | 258,296 1000 Int$ | 379,405 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 340,820 1000 Int$ | 303,202 1000 Int$ | 415,098 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 389,701 1000 Int$ | 352,250 1000 Int$ | 442,513 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 494,838 1000 Int$ | 477,144 1000 Int$ | 545,435 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 514,635 1000 Int$ | 498,448 1000 Int$ | 535,136 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,525 1000 Int$ | 489,518 1000 Int$ | 574,147 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 food — gross production value in Namibia?
- Food — gross production value in Namibia was 538,514 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 574,147 1000 Int$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,784 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for food — gross production value?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.