Wheat — Terms of trade in Namibia
Namibia: Wheat — Terms of trade was 9.39 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Terms of trade in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — terms of trade in Namibia is 9.39 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.9% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — terms of trade in Namibia peaked at 540.38 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2010.
That places Namibia 78th out of 80 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.
Wheat — Terms of trade in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 % | — |
| 2011 | 10.71 % | — |
| 2012 | 13.06 % | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 18.67 % | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 195.83 % | +948.9% |
| 2015 | 21.38 % | -89.1% |
| 2016 | 48.81 % | +128.3% |
| 2017 | 531.24 % | +988.4% |
| 2018 | 537.95 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 540.38 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.66 % | -99.0% |
| 2021 | 5.91 % | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.54 % | +196.8% |
| 2023 | 5.37 % | -69.4% |
| 2024 | 9.39 % | +74.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.39 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.19 %, 18% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.39 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.69 %, 15% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Terms of trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +988.4% | 48.81 % | 531.24 % |
| 2014 | +948.9% | 18.67 % | 195.83 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191.8 % | 0 % | 540.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 % | 5.37 % | 17.54 % | 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 wheat — terms of trade in Namibia?
- Wheat — terms of trade in Namibia was 9.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — terms of trade recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 540.38 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest wheat — terms of trade recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for wheat — terms of trade?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — terms of trade rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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 — Terms of trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK