Value of agricultural production in Namibia
Namibia: Value of agricultural production was 287.41 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
287.41 million current US$
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
140th
of 175 countries
All-time high
591.33 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
183.22 million current US$
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Value of agricultural production in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 287.41 million current US$ for value of agricultural production in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of agricultural production in Namibia peaked at 591.33 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 183.22 million current US$, in 1992.
That places Namibia 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of agricultural production in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 230.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 183.22 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 209.74 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 226.13 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 233.70 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 203.37 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 205.56 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 184.09 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 205.79 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 232.74 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 205.76 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 191.26 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 268.90 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 351.04 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 405.54 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 424.38 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 432.39 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 383.28 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 363.16 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 540.50 million current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 591.33 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 557.25 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 394.45 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 365.92 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 268.82 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 275.47 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 397.37 million current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 432.27 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 353.31 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 333.21 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 375.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 368.43 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 324.12 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 287.41 million current US$ | -11.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 287.41 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 287.41 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.92 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209.09 million current US$ | 183.22 million current US$ | 233.70 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 325.84 million current US$ | 191.26 million current US$ | 432.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.67 million current US$ | 268.82 million current US$ | 591.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.64 million current US$ | 287.41 million current US$ | 375.00 million current US$ | 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 value of agricultural production in Namibia?
- Value of agricultural production in Namibia was 287.41 million current US$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of agricultural production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 591.33 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of agricultural production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.22 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for value of agricultural production?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of agricultural production rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross production value of the agricultural sector. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.