Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia
Namibia: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Namibia stood at 58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Namibia peaked at 190.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.08, in 1987.
That places Namibia 135th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.59 | — |
| 1962 | 40.52 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 40.52 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40.52 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42.45 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 42.45 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 42.45 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 44.38 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.31 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 48.24 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 50.17 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 52.1 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 52.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.96 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 57.89 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 57.89 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 61.75 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 61.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.61 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 67.54 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 16.79 | -75.1% |
| 1986 | 44.2 | +163.3% |
| 1987 | 13.08 | -70.4% |
| 1988 | 30.82 | +135.6% |
| 1989 | 47.04 | +52.6% |
| 1990 | 55.04 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 98.77 | +79.5% |
| 1992 | 20.68 | -79.1% |
| 1993 | 49.21 | +138.0% |
| 1994 | 78.8 | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 35.57 | -54.9% |
| 1996 | 36.7 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 95.44 | +160.1% |
| 1998 | 34.46 | -63.9% |
| 1999 | 36.38 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 60.88 | +67.3% |
| 2001 | 53.45 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 53.64 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.75 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 54.5 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 78.58 | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 117.43 | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 107.14 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 112.12 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 110.61 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 102.41 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 103.82 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 169.04 | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 77.19 | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 108.03 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 107.81 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.15 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 137.08 | +62.9% |
| 2018 | 114.34 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 86.84 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 116.05 | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 150.76 | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 190.76 | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 142.61 | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 58 | -59.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.9, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.49, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +163.3% | 16.79 | 44.2 |
| 1997 | +160.1% | 36.7 | 95.44 |
| 1993 | +138.0% | 20.68 | 49.21 |
| 1988 | +135.6% | 13.08 | 30.82 |
| 1992 | -79.1% | 98.77 | 20.68 |
| 1985 | -75.1% | 67.54 | 16.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.81 | 38.59 | 44.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.94 | 44.38 | 57.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.03 | 13.08 | 67.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1 | 20.68 | 98.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.41 | 53.45 | 117.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.07 | 77.19 | 169.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.64 | 58 | 190.76 | 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 maize (corn) — gross production index number in Namibia?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Namibia was 58 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 190.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.