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Potato yields in Namibia

Namibia: Potato yields was 12.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.06 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
128th
of 158 countries
All-time high
13.2 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
6.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Potato yields in Namibia, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 12.5 tonnes per hectare2001: 12.9 tonnes per hectare2002: 13 tonnes per hectare2003: 12.9 tonnes per hectare2004: 11.1 tonnes per hectare2005: 11.3 tonnes per hectare2006: 7 tonnes per hectare2007: 12.8 tonnes per hectare2008: 13.2 tonnes per hectare2009: 13 tonnes per hectare2010: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2011: 12 tonnes per hectare2012: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2013: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2014: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2015: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2016: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2017: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2018: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2019: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2020: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2021: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2022: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2023: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2024: 12.1 tonnes per hectare

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

In 2024, potato yields in Namibia stood at 12.06 tonnes per hectare.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potato yields in Namibia peaked at 13.2 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.98 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.

Namibia ranks 128th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.97 tonnes per hectare 6.98 tonnes per hectare 13.2 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 12.08 tonnes per hectare 12 tonnes per hectare 12.14 tonnes per hectare 10
2020s 12.06 tonnes per hectare 12.06 tonnes per hectare 12.06 tonnes per hectare 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 125 Ethiopia 12.31 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 126 Bhutan 12.29 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 127 Sudan 12.08 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 129 Cape Verde 11.34 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 130 Cameroon 10.62 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 131 Burundi 10.02 tonnes per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potato yields in Namibia?
Potato yields in Namibia was 12.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest potato yields recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 13.2 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.98 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
How does Namibia rank for potato yields?
Namibia ranks 128th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is potato yields rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Potato yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 8,735 data points, 1705–2024
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.