Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Namibia
Namibia: Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 143.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — gross per capita production index number in Namibia stood at 143.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross per capita production index number in Namibia peaked at 198.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 1962.
That places Namibia 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.33 | — |
| 1962 | 18.6 | -20.3% |
| 1963 | 22.64 | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 22.12 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 25.18 | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 21.04 | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 20.48 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 19.92 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 22.6 | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 21.95 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 21.31 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 20.68 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 20.07 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 22.25 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 21.58 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 20.97 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 20.42 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 20.07 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 24.68 | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 36.32 | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 47.88 | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 58.8 | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 68.71 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 78.02 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 86.65 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 124.41 | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 100.91 | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 90.53 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 80.74 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 76.79 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 99.03 | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 50.67 | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 89.77 | +77.2% |
| 1994 | 96.19 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 94.92 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 82.28 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 80.47 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 72.32 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 48.74 | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 44.8 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 78.29 | +74.8% |
| 2002 | 131.87 | +68.4% |
| 2003 | 127.5 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 101.08 | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 133.09 | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 153.38 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 143.17 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 169.25 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 142.38 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 150.88 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 180.45 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 156.99 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 158.23 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 102.77 | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 101.55 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.68 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 57.76 | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 56.18 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 54.69 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 100.12 | +83.1% |
| 2021 | 97.21 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 152.03 | +56.4% |
| 2023 | 198.04 | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 143.72 | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.77 | 18.6 | 25.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.4 | 20.07 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.3 | 36.32 | 124.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.12 | 48.74 | 99.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.48 | 44.8 | 169.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.52 | 54.69 | 180.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.22 | 97.21 | 198.04 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agriculture share gdp 6.99 (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — gross per capita production index number in Namibia?
- Wheat — gross per capita production index number in Namibia was 143.72 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 1962.
- How does Namibia rank for wheat — gross per capita production index number?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.