Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 0.4798 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4798 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.484 t per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.17 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.4798 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.484 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.17 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 148th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.17 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1822 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1846 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1943 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1968 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.198 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2004 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2004 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2041 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2053 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2065 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2077 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2126 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2126 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2162 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2162 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2186 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2211 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2235 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2235 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2284 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2308 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2344 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2405 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2429 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2454 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2502 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2551 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2551 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2575 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2611 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2369 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2429 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2551 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2672 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2794 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2915 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2976 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3037 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3109 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3304 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3498 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3632 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3756 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3889 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3933 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4115 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4029 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3974 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4148 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4213 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4268 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4399 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4464 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4545 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4573 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4629 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4694 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4762 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.484 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4765 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4789 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4798 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4798 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.18 t per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4798 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1923 t per square kilometre | 0.17 t per square kilometre | 0.2041 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.214 t per square kilometre | 0.2053 t per square kilometre | 0.2235 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2406 t per square kilometre | 0.2235 t per square kilometre | 0.2551 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2693 t per square kilometre | 0.2369 t per square kilometre | 0.3037 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3724 t per square kilometre | 0.3109 t per square kilometre | 0.4115 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.447 t per square kilometre | 0.4148 t per square kilometre | 0.4762 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4798 t per square kilometre | 0.4765 t per square kilometre | 0.484 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 145 Iraq 0.5491 t per square kilometre compare
- 146 Seychelles 0.5242 t per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sudan 0.5217 t per square kilometre compare
- 149 Chad 0.4508 t per square kilometre compare
- 150 Eritrea 0.4371 t per square kilometre compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.3578 t per square kilometre 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 — production, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.4798 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.484 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 148th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.