Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Namibia
Namibia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 82.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Namibia stood at 82.79. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Namibia peaked at 157.25 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 82.79, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 125th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.06 | — |
| 1962 | 154.31 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 152.94 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 157.25 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 155.35 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 152.37 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 150.16 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 146.07 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 144.57 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 141.26 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 137.96 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 134.66 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 133.73 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 129.76 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 127.98 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 124.38 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 122.46 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 121.71 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 121.06 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 118.76 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 119.99 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 119.13 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 117.84 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 117.66 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 115.5 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 113.13 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 111.73 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 109.97 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 103.21 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 98.07 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 96.2 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 84.53 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 83.97 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.48 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 86.98 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 88.51 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 90 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 89.57 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 89.15 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.22 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.88 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 96.68 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 98.98 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 101.06 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 103.39 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 103.14 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 106.74 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 103.04 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 100.3 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 103.06 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 102.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.98 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 102.35 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 101.24 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.45 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.31 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 96.83 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.52 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 94.21 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 93.01 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 88.91 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 86.91 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 84.91 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 82.79 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.12 | 144.57 | 157.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 129.5 | 121.06 | 141.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.69 | 103.21 | 119.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.25 | 83.97 | 98.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.54 | 89.22 | 106.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.69 | 94.21 | 103.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.31 | 82.79 | 93.01 | 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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Namibia?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Namibia was 82.79 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.25 in 1964.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.79 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Namibia ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.