Potato yields in Namibia
Namibia: Potato yields was 12.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Potato yields in Namibia, 2000–2024
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 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Potato yields in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 11.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 12.79 tonnes per hectare | +83.2% |
| 2008 | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12.06 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12.06 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +83.2% | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | 12.79 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | -38.3% | 11.31 tonnes per hectare | 6.98 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 159 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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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.