Producer Price for Maize in Namibia
Namibia: Producer Price for Maize was 276.6 per tonne, current US$ in 2005. ▲ Rising
Producer Price for Maize in Namibia, 1991–2005
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 276.6 per tonne, current US$ for producer price for maize in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for maize in Namibia peaked at 377.6 per tonne, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.3 per tonne, current US$, in 2001.
That places Namibia 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Producer Price for Maize in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 166.6 per tonne, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 172.9 per tonne, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 194.9 per tonne, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 197.4 per tonne, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 193.3 per tonne, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 176.8 per tonne, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 151.9 per tonne, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 153.8 per tonne, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 146.3 per tonne, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 145.1 per tonne, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.3 per tonne, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 106.1 per tonne, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 228.6 per tonne, current US$ | +115.5% |
| 2004 | 377.6 per tonne, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2005 | 276.6 per tonne, current US$ | -26.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 276.6 per tonne, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 275.1 per tonne, current US$, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 276.6 per tonne, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.6 per tonne, current US$, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Producer Price for Maize in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +115.5% | 106.1 per tonne, current US$ | 228.6 per tonne, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172.66 per tonne, current US$ | 146.3 per tonne, current US$ | 197.4 per tonne, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 205.38 per tonne, current US$ | 98.3 per tonne, current US$ | 377.6 per tonne, current US$ | 6 |
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 producer price for maize in Namibia?
- Producer price for maize in Namibia was 276.6 per tonne, current US$ in 2005, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for maize recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 377.6 per tonne, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest producer price for maize recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3 per tonne, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for producer price for maize?
- Namibia ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2005.
- Is producer price for maize rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Producer Price for Maize (per tonne, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.