Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Namibia
Namibia: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 141.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 141.6 kg/ha for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Namibia peaked at 454.2 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 126.5 kg/ha, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 234th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 260.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1987 | 260.1 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 261 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 302.1 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 348 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 276.8 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 207.4 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 258 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 261.3 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 230.3 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 352.6 kg/ha | +53.1% |
| 1997 | 355.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 406.2 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 428.3 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 454.2 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 336.4 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 159.4 kg/ha | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 371.7 kg/ha | +133.2% |
| 2004 | 354.6 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 126.5 kg/ha | -64.3% |
| 2006 | 152.8 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 231.6 kg/ha | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 188.7 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 230 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 192.1 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 168.8 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 181.9 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 181.2 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 165.6 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 163.9 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 160.2 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 154 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 151 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 149.1 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 144.1 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 143.8 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 138.8 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 139.2 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 141.6 kg/ha | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 141.6 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.9 kg/ha, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 141.6 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +133.2% | 159.4 kg/ha | 371.7 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 271 kg/ha | 260.1 kg/ha | 302.1 kg/ha | 4 |
| 1990s | 312.4 kg/ha | 207.4 kg/ha | 428.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.59 kg/ha | 126.5 kg/ha | 454.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.78 kg/ha | 149.1 kg/ha | 192.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.5 kg/ha | 138.8 kg/ha | 144.1 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 231 Martinique 158 kg/ha compare
- 232 Haiti 149.3 kg/ha compare
- 233 Cook Islands 143.7 kg/ha compare
- 235 Brunei Darussalam 140.9 kg/ha compare
- 235 Brunei 140.9 kg/ha compare
- 237 Eritrea 140.4 kg/ha compare
- 237 Eritrea 140.4 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.81 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Namibia?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Namibia was 141.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 454.2 kg/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.5 kg/ha in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Namibia ranks 234th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.