Maize seed quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Maize seed quantity was 900 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize seed quantity in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize seed quantity in Namibia is 900 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Namibia peaked at 1,320 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 300 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1986.
That places Namibia 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | 570 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 663 FAO, metric tonnes | 570 FAO, metric tonnes | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 605 FAO, metric tonnes | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | 840 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 948.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 742.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | 867 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.99 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.99 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Namibia?
- Maize seed quantity in Namibia was 900 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,320 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 FAO, metric tonnes in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for maize seed quantity?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.