Tomato yields in Namibia
Namibia: Tomato yields was 6.23 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tomato yields in Namibia, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, tomato yields in Namibia stood at 6.23 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Namibia peaked at 6.67 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.38 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 161st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tomato yields in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1998 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.23 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.23 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -32.1% | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | +27.2% | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 5.58 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 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 tomato yields in Namibia?
- Tomato yields in Namibia was 6.23 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for tomato yields?
- Namibia ranks 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.