What is rice yield in Namibia?

Rice yield in Namibia was 102.9 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest rice yield recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 405.1 kg per hectare in 1997.

What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 97.4 kg per hectare in 1992.

How does Namibia rank for rice yield?

Namibia ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.

Is rice yield rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice yield in Namibia

Name: Rice yield in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: Rice yield was 102.9 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

102.9 kg per hectare

Change on year

down 33.1%

World rank

36th

of 37 countries

All-time high

405.1 kg per hectare

in 1997

All-time low

97.4 kg per hectare

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2011

Rice yield in Namibia, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 102.9 kg per hectare for rice yield in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice yield in Namibia peaked at 405.1 kg per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 97.4 kg per hectare, in 1992.

That places Namibia 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	225.56 kg per hectare	220 kg per hectare	228.6 kg per hectare	9
1970s	230.38 kg per hectare	224 kg per hectare	242.9 kg per hectare	10
1980s	292.22 kg per hectare	242.9 kg per hectare	363.6 kg per hectare	10
1990s	243.02 kg per hectare	97.4 kg per hectare	405.1 kg per hectare	10
2000s	236.8 kg per hectare	144.7 kg per hectare	300 kg per hectare	10
2010s	128.35 kg per hectare	102.9 kg per hectare	153.8 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Namibia

33 Botswana 257.5 kg per hectare compare
34 Zimbabwe 246.9 kg per hectare compare
35 Sudan 233.6 kg per hectare compare
37 Mauritania 89.7 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Namibia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
Rural population 49.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice yield in Namibia?: Rice yield in Namibia was 102.9 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest rice yield recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 405.1 kg per hectare in 1997.
What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 97.4 kg per hectare in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for rice yield?: Namibia ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
Is rice yield rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,915 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.