Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia
Namibia: Wheat — Gross Production Index Number was 183.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
183.47
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
7th
of 115 countries
All-time high
247.21
in 2023
All-time low
4.82
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 183.47 for wheat — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production index number in Namibia peaked at 247.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 1962.
Namibia ranks 7th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.93 | — |
| 1962 | 4.82 | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 6.01 | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 6.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.01 | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 6.01 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 6.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.01 | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 7.01 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.01 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.01 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.01 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 8.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.01 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.01 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.01 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 15.02 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 20.02 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 25.03 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 30.03 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 35.04 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 40.04 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 59.28 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 49.65 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 46.14 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 43.84 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 44.29 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 59.06 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 31.19 | -47.2% |
| 1993 | 57.06 | +82.9% |
| 1994 | 63.06 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 64.06 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 57.06 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 57.27 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.79 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 36.48 | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 34.32 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 61.25 | +78.5% |
| 2002 | 105 | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 102.99 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 82.7 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 110.26 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 128.71 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 121.75 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 145.96 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 124.61 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 134.11 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 163.16 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 145.15 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 150.15 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 100.1 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 101.58 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.32 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 61 | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 115.1 | +88.5% |
| 2021 | 115.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 185.08 | +60.8% |
| 2023 | 247.21 | +33.6% |
| 2024 | 183.47 | -25.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 183.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.62, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 183.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.91, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.09 | 4.82 | 7.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.81 | 7.01 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.41 | 15.02 | 59.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.23 | 31.19 | 64.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.76 | 34.32 | 145.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.56 | 61 | 163.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.19 | 115.1 | 247.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 194.4 compare
- 4 Qatar 375 compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 136.95 compare
- 5 Oman 355.47 compare
- 6 Rwanda 190.86 compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 115.26 compare
- 8 Georgia 149.25 compare
- 9 Kuwait 146.62 compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 113.16 compare
- 10 Iraq 146.03 compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 108.06 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 wheat — gross production index number in Namibia?
- Wheat — gross production index number in Namibia was 183.47 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 247.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production index number recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 1962.
- How does Namibia rank for wheat — gross production index number?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production index number rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.