Millet yields in Namibia
Namibia: Millet yields was 0.045 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.045 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
89th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.4296 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.045 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet yields in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, millet yields in Namibia stood at 0.045 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Namibia peaked at 0.4296 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.045 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
That places Namibia 89th out of 89 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.
Millet yields in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2264 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2264 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2268 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2273 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.225 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2286 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2273 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.225 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.225 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.224 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.224 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2308 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2308 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.237 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.237 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2429 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2429 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2552 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.28 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2867 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3438 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3625 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3485 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0974 tonnes per hectare | -72.1% |
| 1993 | 0.251 tonnes per hectare | +157.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2252 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1377 tonnes per hectare | -38.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2176 tonnes per hectare | +58.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3156 tonnes per hectare | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3517 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1642 tonnes per hectare | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3175 tonnes per hectare | +93.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3426 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1625 tonnes per hectare | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1787 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3278 tonnes per hectare | +83.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3066 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4296 tonnes per hectare | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2282 tonnes per hectare | -46.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1907 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1447 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1889 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1866 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.181 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1759 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0878 tonnes per hectare | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1686 tonnes per hectare | +92.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0809 tonnes per hectare | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2148 tonnes per hectare | +165.5% |
| 2018 | 0.326 tonnes per hectare | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2392 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.354 tonnes per hectare | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2082 tonnes per hectare | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1698 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0819 tonnes per hectare | -51.8% |
| 2024 | 0.045 tonnes per hectare | -45.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.045 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.045 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +165.5% | 0.0809 tonnes per hectare | 0.2148 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +157.7% | 0.0974 tonnes per hectare | 0.251 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +93.4% | 0.1642 tonnes per hectare | 0.3175 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +92.0% | 0.0878 tonnes per hectare | 0.1686 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | +83.4% | 0.1787 tonnes per hectare | 0.3278 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | -72.1% | 0.3485 tonnes per hectare | 0.0974 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2256 tonnes per hectare | 0.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.2286 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2304 tonnes per hectare | 0.224 tonnes per hectare | 0.2429 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2922 tonnes per hectare | 0.2429 tonnes per hectare | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2471 tonnes per hectare | 0.0974 tonnes per hectare | 0.3625 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2629 tonnes per hectare | 0.1447 tonnes per hectare | 0.4296 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.185 tonnes per hectare | 0.0809 tonnes per hectare | 0.326 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1718 tonnes per hectare | 0.045 tonnes per hectare | 0.354 tonnes per hectare | 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 millet yields in Namibia?
- Millet yields in Namibia was 0.045 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4296 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for millet yields?
- Namibia ranks 89th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.