Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Namibia
Namibia: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 45.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Namibia stood at 45.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Namibia peaked at 182.47 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.54, in 1987.
That places Namibia 137th out of 147 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.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151.61 | — |
| 1962 | 155.91 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 152.48 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 148.95 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 152.25 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 148.41 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 144.49 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 146.94 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 142.84 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 138.74 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 134.7 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 136.39 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 137.87 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 139.13 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 140.1 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 136.15 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 142.38 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 144.78 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 142.44 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 149.05 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 147.39 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 144.79 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 149.81 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 150.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.26 | -75.8% |
| 1986 | 92.58 | +155.3% |
| 1987 | 26.54 | -71.3% |
| 1988 | 60.37 | +127.5% |
| 1989 | 86.46 | +43.2% |
| 1990 | 95.23 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 165.29 | +73.6% |
| 1992 | 33.52 | -79.7% |
| 1993 | 77.27 | +130.5% |
| 1994 | 119.95 | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 52.59 | -56.2% |
| 1996 | 52.82 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 133.85 | +153.4% |
| 1998 | 47.12 | -64.8% |
| 1999 | 48.52 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 79.31 | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 68.19 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 67.24 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.88 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 66.48 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 94.66 | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 139.66 | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 125.74 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 129.75 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 126.14 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 114.99 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 114.59 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 182.47 | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 81.18 | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 110.69 | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 107.57 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 81.73 | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 129.54 | +58.5% |
| 2018 | 105.1 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 77.61 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 100.76 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 127.08 | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 156.39 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 114.02 | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 45.34 | -60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.32 | 142.84 | 155.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.27 | 134.7 | 144.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.33 | 26.54 | 150.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.62 | 33.52 | 165.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.6 | 66.48 | 139.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.55 | 77.61 | 182.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.72 | 45.34 | 156.39 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.99 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.99 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Namibia?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Namibia was 45.34 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.47 in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.54 in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 Maize (corn) — 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.