Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Namibia
Namibia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 32,215 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested in Namibia stood at 32,215 ha.
The figure is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Namibia peaked at 62,414 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,000 ha, in 1987.
Namibia ranks 134th of 222 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 18,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19,000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 19,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 20,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 21,000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 22,000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 22,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 24,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23,000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 26,000 ha | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 26,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 28,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 ha | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 18,000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 ha | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 15,309 ha | +53.1% |
| 1989 | 19,213 ha | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 19,180 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 42,833 ha | +123.3% |
| 1992 | 18,000 ha | -58.0% |
| 1993 | 32,846 ha | +82.5% |
| 1994 | 35,357 ha | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 21,021 ha | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 27,827 ha | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 31,450 ha | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 27,029 ha | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 35,740 ha | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 44,000 ha | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 20,900 ha | -52.5% |
| 2002 | 21,000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 23,400 ha | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 24,992 ha | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 18,014 ha | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 28,904 ha | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 27,356 ha | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 27,694 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27,127 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26,814 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 28,038 ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 46,471 ha | +65.7% |
| 2013 | 21,632 ha | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 34,991 ha | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 30,184 ha | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 22,350 ha | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 30,174 ha | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 25,172 ha | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 20,811 ha | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 27,838 ha | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 35,046 ha | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 51,221 ha | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 62,414 ha | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 32,215 ha | -48.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 32,215 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249,854 ha, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 32,215 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 275,000 ha, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +123.3% | 19,180 ha | 42,833 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,111 ha | 17,000 ha | 19,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,400 ha | 19,000 ha | 24,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,852 ha | 10,000 ha | 28,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,128 ha | 18,000 ha | 42,833 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,339 ha | 18,014 ha | 44,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,664 ha | 20,811 ha | 46,471 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,747 ha | 27,838 ha | 62,414 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 131 Niger 36,455 ha compare
- 132 Timor-Leste 33,919 ha compare
- 133 Belgium-Luxembourg 33,488 ha compare
- 135 Sudan (former) 31,080 ha compare
- 136 Botswana 30,000 ha compare
- 137 Gabon 29,446 ha compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested in Namibia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Namibia was 32,215 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,414 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 ha in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.