Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia
Namibia: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 181 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production value in Namibia is 181 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 2,807 1000 USD in 1991 and was at its lowest, 181 1000 USD, in 2024.
That places Namibia 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 720 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 480 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 480 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 720 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 768 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 816 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 864 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 912 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 960 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1,008 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,056 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,104 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,152 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1,200 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,248 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,296 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1,343 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1,391 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1,439 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,487 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1,535 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,583 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,631 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,679 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,727 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,751 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,799 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,871 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,919 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,679 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 2,807 1000 USD | +67.2% |
| 1992 | 528 1000 USD | -81.2% |
| 1993 | 1,679 1000 USD | +218.0% |
| 1994 | 2,399 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 2,148 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1,919 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 2,279 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 590 1000 USD | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 936 1000 USD | +58.6% |
| 2000 | 2,159 1000 USD | +130.7% |
| 2001 | 1,943 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 988 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 2,042 1000 USD | +106.7% |
| 2004 | 1,830 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1,200 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 1,607 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 971 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 1,052 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,120 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,452 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 1,497 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,847 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 1,583 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 2,095 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 1,204 1000 USD | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 362 1000 USD | -69.9% |
| 2017 | 668 1000 USD | +84.5% |
| 2018 | 968 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 2019 | 240 1000 USD | -75.2% |
| 2020 | 1,705 1000 USD | +610.4% |
| 2021 | 1,971 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 1,475 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 537 1000 USD | -63.6% |
| 2024 | 181 1000 USD | -66.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 181 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,171 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 181 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,015 1000 USD, 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 | +610.4% | 240 1000 USD | 1,705 1000 USD |
| 1993 | +218.0% | 528 1000 USD | 1,679 1000 USD |
| 2000 | +130.7% | 936 1000 USD | 2,159 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 746.67 1000 USD | 480 1000 USD | 960 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,224 1000 USD | 1,008 1000 USD | 1,439 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,698 1000 USD | 1,487 1000 USD | 1,919 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,696 1000 USD | 528 1000 USD | 2,807 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,491 1000 USD | 971 1000 USD | 2,159 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 1000 USD | 240 1000 USD | 2,095 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,174 1000 USD | 181 1000 USD | 1,971 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 181 1000 USD 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 2,807 1000 USD in 1991.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Namibia ranks 66th out of 84 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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