Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia
Namibia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 105.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Namibia stood at 105.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Namibia peaked at 106.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.35, in 1961.
That places Namibia 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.35 | — |
| 1962 | 40.01 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 40.55 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42.68 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 43.22 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 43.48 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 44.02 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 44.02 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44.82 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 45.08 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 45.35 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 45.62 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.68 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 46.68 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.48 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 47.48 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.02 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 48.55 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 49.09 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 49.09 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.15 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 50.69 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 51.49 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 52.82 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 53.35 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 53.89 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 54.95 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 56.02 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 56.02 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.55 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 57.35 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.02 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 53.35 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 56.02 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 58.69 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 61.36 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 64.02 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 65.36 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 66.69 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 68.33 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 72.64 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 76.95 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 79.92 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 82.65 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 85.62 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 86.52 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.74 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 88.82 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 87.75 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.57 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 93.01 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 94.26 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 97.08 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 98.58 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 100.44 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 100.99 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.23 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 103.68 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 105.15 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 106.88 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 105.24 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 105.76 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 105.96 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 105.65 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.24 | 37.35 | 44.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47 | 45.08 | 49.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.85 | 49.09 | 56.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.14 | 52.02 | 66.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.99 | 68.33 | 90.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7 | 91.57 | 105.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.9 | 105.24 | 106.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 79 China, mainland 106.8 compare
- 80 China 106.76 compare
- 81 Sweden 106.12 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 105.57 compare
- 84 Singapore 105.32 compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 105.24 compare
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 production index number in Namibia?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Namibia was 105.65 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.35 in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross 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.