Food production index in Namibia
Namibia: Food production index was 100.53 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
100.53 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
106.96 2014-2016 = 100
in 2000
All-time low
45.26 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Namibia, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Namibia stood at 100.53 2014-2016 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Namibia peaked at 106.96 2014-2016 = 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.26 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.26 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 45.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 47.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 49 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 49.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 56.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 58.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 60.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 60.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 60.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 61.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 62.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 62.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 50.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 58.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 64.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 67.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 74.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 81.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 61.62 2014-2016 = 100 | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 59.46 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 61.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 64.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 63.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 65.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 69.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 74.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 73.43 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 81.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 73.42 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 76.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 79.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 74.98 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 75.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 69.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 73.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 86.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 106.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 95.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 93.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 93.57 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 94.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 96.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 99.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 100.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 104.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 100.6 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 102.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 99.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 97.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 104.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 102.01 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 96.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 95.9 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 100.53 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112.38 2014-2016 = 100, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 100.53 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.46 2014-2016 = 100, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 60.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 86.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 134 New Zealand 100.57 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 135 Montenegro 100.56 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 100.55 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 138 Philippines 100.51 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 100.49 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 140 Austria 100.45 2014-2016 = 100 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 food production index in Namibia?
- Food production index in Namibia was 100.53 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.96 2014-2016 = 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.26 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for food production index?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.