Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia
Namibia: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 164 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 164 1000 Int$ for sorghum — gross production value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.3% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Namibia peaked at 2,542 1000 Int$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 164 1000 Int$, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 90th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 652 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 434 1000 Int$ | -33.4% |
| 1963 | 434 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 652 1000 Int$ | +50.2% |
| 1965 | 695 1000 Int$ | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 739 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 782 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 825 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 869 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 912 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 956 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 999 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,043 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,086 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,130 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,173 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1,216 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,260 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1,303 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,347 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1,390 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,434 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,477 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,521 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,564 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,586 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,629 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,694 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,738 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,521 1000 Int$ | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 2,542 1000 Int$ | +67.1% |
| 1992 | 478 1000 Int$ | -81.2% |
| 1993 | 1,521 1000 Int$ | +218.2% |
| 1994 | 2,172 1000 Int$ | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 1,945 1000 Int$ | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1,738 1000 Int$ | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 2,064 1000 Int$ | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 534 1000 Int$ | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 847 1000 Int$ | +58.6% |
| 2000 | 1,955 1000 Int$ | +130.8% |
| 2001 | 1,760 1000 Int$ | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 895 1000 Int$ | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 1,849 1000 Int$ | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 1,657 1000 Int$ | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1,086 1000 Int$ | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 1,455 1000 Int$ | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 879 1000 Int$ | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 953 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,014 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,315 1000 Int$ | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 1,355 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,673 1000 Int$ | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 1,434 1000 Int$ | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 1,897 1000 Int$ | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 1,090 1000 Int$ | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 327 1000 Int$ | -70.0% |
| 2017 | 605 1000 Int$ | +85.0% |
| 2018 | 877 1000 Int$ | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 217 1000 Int$ | -75.3% |
| 2020 | 1,544 1000 Int$ | +611.5% |
| 2021 | 1,785 1000 Int$ | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 1,335 1000 Int$ | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 486 1000 Int$ | -63.6% |
| 2024 | 164 1000 Int$ | -66.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 164 1000 Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,378 1000 Int$, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 164 1000 Int$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,588 1000 Int$, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +611.5% | 217 1000 Int$ | 1,544 1000 Int$ |
| 1993 | +218.2% | 478 1000 Int$ | 1,521 1000 Int$ |
| 2000 | +130.8% | 847 1000 Int$ | 1,955 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 675.78 1000 Int$ | 434 1000 Int$ | 869 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,108 1000 Int$ | 912 1000 Int$ | 1,303 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,538 1000 Int$ | 1,347 1000 Int$ | 1,738 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,536 1000 Int$ | 478 1000 Int$ | 2,542 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 1000 Int$ | 879 1000 Int$ | 1,955 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,079 1000 Int$ | 217 1000 Int$ | 1,897 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,063 1000 Int$ | 164 1000 Int$ | 1,785 1000 Int$ | 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 sorghum — gross production value in Namibia?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Namibia was 164 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,542 1000 Int$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Namibia ranks 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. 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 Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.