Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia
Namibia: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 2,289 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production value in Namibia is 2,289 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is 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 35,562 1000 SLC in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,289 1000 SLC, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 70th of 82 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,118 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 6,079 1000 SLC | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 6,079 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,118 1000 SLC | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 9,726 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 10,334 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 10,942 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 11,550 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 12,158 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 12,766 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 13,374 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 13,982 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 14,590 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 15,197 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 15,805 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 16,413 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 17,021 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 17,629 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 18,237 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 18,845 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 19,453 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20,061 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 20,669 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 21,276 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 21,884 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 22,188 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 22,796 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 23,708 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 24,316 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 21,276 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 35,562 1000 SLC | +67.1% |
| 1992 | 6,687 1000 SLC | -81.2% |
| 1993 | 21,276 1000 SLC | +218.2% |
| 1994 | 30,395 1000 SLC | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 27,216 1000 SLC | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 24,316 1000 SLC | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 28,875 1000 SLC | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 7,477 1000 SLC | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 11,854 1000 SLC | +58.5% |
| 2000 | 27,355 1000 SLC | +130.8% |
| 2001 | 24,620 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 12,523 1000 SLC | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 25,866 1000 SLC | +106.5% |
| 2004 | 23,188 1000 SLC | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 15,197 1000 SLC | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 20,356 1000 SLC | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 12,301 1000 SLC | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 13,331 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 14,191 1000 SLC | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 18,401 1000 SLC | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 18,963 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 23,404 1000 SLC | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 20,060 1000 SLC | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 26,545 1000 SLC | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 15,248 1000 SLC | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 4,581 1000 SLC | -70.0% |
| 2017 | 8,462 1000 SLC | +84.7% |
| 2018 | 12,267 1000 SLC | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 3,039 1000 SLC | -75.2% |
| 2020 | 21,599 1000 SLC | +610.7% |
| 2021 | 24,972 1000 SLC | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 18,684 1000 SLC | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 6,799 1000 SLC | -63.6% |
| 2024 | 2,289 1000 SLC | -66.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,289 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 454,575 1000 SLC, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,289 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.24 million 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (28 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 | +610.7% | 3,039 1000 SLC | 21,599 1000 SLC |
| 1993 | +218.2% | 6,687 1000 SLC | 21,276 1000 SLC |
| 2000 | +130.8% | 11,854 1000 SLC | 27,355 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,456 1000 SLC | 6,079 1000 SLC | 12,158 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,501 1000 SLC | 12,766 1000 SLC | 18,237 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,520 1000 SLC | 18,845 1000 SLC | 24,316 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,493 1000 SLC | 6,687 1000 SLC | 35,562 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,893 1000 SLC | 12,301 1000 SLC | 27,355 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,097 1000 SLC | 3,039 1000 SLC | 26,545 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,869 1000 SLC | 2,289 1000 SLC | 24,972 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 67 Bulgaria 3,562 1000 SLC compare
- 68 Ecuador 3,188 1000 SLC compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 2,413 1000 SLC compare
- 71 North Macedonia 656 1000 SLC compare
- 72 Bangladesh 631 1000 SLC compare
- 73 Panama 596 1000 SLC 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 sorghum — gross production value in Namibia?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Namibia was 2,289 1000 SLC 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 35,562 1000 SLC in 1991.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,289 1000 SLC in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 82 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 SLC). 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.