Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate was -66.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Namibia is -66.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 305.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 610.6 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -81.2 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Namibia 120th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1966 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1987 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1988 | 4 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1989 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1990 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -587.5% |
| 1991 | 67.14 % change on previous year | -637.1% |
| 1992 | -81.2 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1993 | 218.18 % change on previous year | -368.7% |
| 1994 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1995 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1996 | -10.65 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 1998 | -74.11 % change on previous year | -495.2% |
| 1999 | 58.54 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2000 | 130.77 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2001 | -10 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2002 | -49.14 % change on previous year | +391.4% |
| 2003 | 106.55 % change on previous year | -316.9% |
| 2004 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2005 | -34.46 % change on previous year | +232.9% |
| 2006 | 33.95 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2007 | -39.57 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 2008 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2009 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 29.66 % change on previous year | +359.7% |
| 2011 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2012 | 23.42 % change on previous year | +667.4% |
| 2013 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2014 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -326.2% |
| 2015 | -42.56 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2016 | -69.96 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2017 | 84.74 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 2018 | 44.97 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2019 | -75.22 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 2020 | 610.6 % change on previous year | -911.7% |
| 2021 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2022 | -25.18 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2023 | -63.61 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 2024 | -66.34 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -66.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.71 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate 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 | +911.7% | -75.22 % change on previous year | 610.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.66 % change on previous year | -81.2 % change on previous year | 218.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.26 % change on previous year | -49.14 % change on previous year | 130.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -75.22 % change on previous year | 84.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.22 % change on previous year | -66.34 % change on previous year | 610.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 117 Republic of Moldova -48.16 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Zambia -58.09 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Nicaragua -58.26 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Lebanon -81.77 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Japan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year 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 — production, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Namibia was -66.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 610.6 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.2 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for sorghum — production, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 305.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.