Maize yield in Namibia
Namibia: Maize yield was 2,000 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize yield in Namibia is 2,000 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Namibia peaked at 2,261 kg per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 527.6 kg per hectare, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Maize yield in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,176 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,167 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,167 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,167 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,222 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,222 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,222 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,210 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,210 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,210 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,210 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,250 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,238 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,227 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,227 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,208 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,250 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,304 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1,231 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,231 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,231 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,214 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,250 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 725 kg per hectare | -42.0% |
| 1986 | 1,273 kg per hectare | +75.5% |
| 1987 | 677.9 kg per hectare | -46.7% |
| 1988 | 1,043 kg per hectare | +53.9% |
| 1989 | 1,269 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1,487 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 1,195 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 595.3 kg per hectare | -50.2% |
| 1993 | 776.4 kg per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 1,155 kg per hectare | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 876.8 kg per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 683.5 kg per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 1,573 kg per hectare | +130.1% |
| 1998 | 660.8 kg per hectare | -58.0% |
| 1999 | 527.6 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 717 kg per hectare | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 1,325 kg per hectare | +84.9% |
| 2002 | 1,324 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,235 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,130 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 2,261 kg per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 2,105 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 2,030 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,098 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,113 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,071 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,000 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,330 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,000 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,322 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +130.1% | 683.5 kg per hectare | 1,573 kg per hectare |
| 2005 | +100.0% | 1,130 kg per hectare | 2,261 kg per hectare |
| 2001 | +84.9% | 717 kg per hectare | 1,325 kg per hectare |
| 1986 | +75.5% | 725 kg per hectare | 1,273 kg per hectare |
| 1998 | -58.0% | 1,573 kg per hectare | 660.8 kg per hectare |
| 1988 | +53.9% | 677.9 kg per hectare | 1,043 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,196 kg per hectare | 1,167 kg per hectare | 1,222 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,233 kg per hectare | 1,200 kg per hectare | 1,304 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,114 kg per hectare | 677.9 kg per hectare | 1,273 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 953.01 kg per hectare | 527.6 kg per hectare | 1,573 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,634 kg per hectare | 717 kg per hectare | 2,261 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,036 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 2,071 kg per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Namibia?
- Maize yield in Namibia was 2,000 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,261 kg per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 527.6 kg per hectare in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for maize yield?
- Namibia ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.