Index of cereal production yield and land use in Namibia
Namibia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 332,033 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
332,033
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
494,144
in 2014
All-time low
65,109
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Namibia is 332,033, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Namibia peaked at 494,144 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65,109, in 2019.
That places Namibia 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,600 | — |
| 1962 | 88,400 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 88,450 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 99,450 | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 114,450 | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 125,400 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 136,400 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 143,400 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 149,400 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 149,400 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 160,400 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 162,400 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 168,400 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 170,400 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 177,400 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 178,400 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 186,400 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 187,400 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 191,400 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 195,600 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 196,700 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 202,800 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 210,000 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 211,200 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 195,500 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 202,000 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 194,800 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 211,059 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 219,113 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 214,293 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 209,833 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 195,200 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 210,346 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 347,457 | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 322,107 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 326,027 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 353,715 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 319,711 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 344,753 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 309,224 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 276,112 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 324,980 | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 322,857 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 304,857 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 277,385 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 299,780 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 241,380 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 227,182 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 306,316 | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 292,257 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 276,839 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 384,584 | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 188,795 | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 494,144 | +161.7% |
| 2015 | 306,251 | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 284,437 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 322,697 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 304,290 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 65,109 | -78.6% |
| 2020 | 308,713 | +374.1% |
| 2021 | 324,779 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 344,772 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 343,227 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 332,033 | -3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 332,033 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 332,033 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +374.1% | 65,109 | 308,713 |
| 2014 | +161.7% | 188,795 | 494,144 |
| 2019 | -78.6% | 304,290 | 65,109 |
| 1994 | +65.2% | 210,346 | 347,457 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,550 | 85,600 | 149,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 173,200 | 149,400 | 191,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,877 | 194,800 | 219,113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 284,344 | 195,200 | 353,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,007 | 227,182 | 324,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,940 | 65,109 | 494,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,705 | 308,713 | 344,772 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Namibia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Namibia was 332,033 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 494,144 in 2014.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,109 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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