FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All cereals production in Namibia

In 2024 Namibia produced 61,229 t of all cereals, the 146th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 186,008 t in 2006. Area harvested: 332,033 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.

Production, 2024: 61,229 t
World rank: 146 of 177
10-year change: −45%
Record: 186,008 t; 2006

All cereals in Namibia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Namibia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.00%; 0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.2; world 4.2 (−96%)
kg per person: 20.2; world 384
10-year change: −45%; world +11%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
144	Costa Rica	72,256	0.00%
145	Lesotho	67,527	0.00%
146	Namibia	61,229	0.00%
147	Botswana	54,554	0.00%
148	Gabon	47,737	0.00%

Full ranking of 177 countries

Map of world production of cereals

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Namibia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	61,229	−50%	332,033	0.18
2023	121,305	−28%	343,227	0.35
2022	168,181	+9.9%	344,772	0.49
2021	153,028	−9.8%	324,779	0.47
2020	169,575	+176%	308,713	0.55
2019	61,400	−60%	65,109	0.94
2018	152,898	+11%	304,290	0.50
2017	137,559	+85%	322,697	0.43
2016	74,368	−34%	284,437	0.26
2015	113,529	+1.6%	306,251	0.37
2014	111,718	+29%	494,144	0.23
2013	86,600	−48%	188,795	0.46
2012	165,800	+40%	384,584	0.43
2011	118,339	−0.0%	276,839	0.43
2010	118,358	+5.9%	292,257	0.40
2009	111,738	−0.7%	306,316	0.36
2008	112,580	−3.1%	227,182	0.50
2007	116,183	−38%	241,380	0.48
2006	186,008	+44%	299,780	0.62
2005	129,138	+1.3%	277,385	0.47
2004	127,535	+31%	304,857	0.42
2003	97,334	+11%	322,857	0.30
2002	87,998	−28%	324,980	0.27
2001	121,744	+0.6%	276,112	0.44
2000	120,979	+64%	309,224	0.39
1999	73,899	−39%	344,753	0.21
1998	121,180	−23%	319,711	0.38
1997	157,984	+77%	353,715	0.45
1996	89,320	+26%	326,027	0.27
1995	70,885	−39%	322,107	0.22
1994	116,234	+55%	347,457	0.33
1993	74,900	+141%	210,346	0.36
1992	31,031	−73%	195,200	0.16
1991	114,785	+17%	209,833	0.55
1990	97,948	+1.2%	214,293	0.46
1989	96,757	+16%	219,113	0.44
1988	83,383	+20%	211,059	0.40
1987	69,239	−15%	194,800	0.36
1986	81,129	+29%	202,000	0.40
1985	62,900	−28%	195,500	0.32
1984	87,500	+4.4%	211,200	0.41
1983	83,800	+7.3%	210,000	0.40
1982	78,100	+3.6%	202,800	0.39
1981	75,400	+2.3%	196,700	0.38
1980	73,700	+3.8%	195,600	0.38
1979	71,000	+3.5%	191,400	0.37
1978	68,600	+1.8%	187,400	0.37
1977	67,400	+6.6%	186,400	0.36
1976	63,200	+0.3%	178,400	0.35
1975	63,000	+5.4%	177,400	0.36
1974	59,800	+2.2%	170,400	0.35
1973	58,500	+3.9%	168,400	0.35
1972	56,300	+2.2%	162,400	0.35
1971	55,100	+4.2%	160,400	0.34
1970	52,900	+0.4%	149,400	0.35
1969	52,700	+2.5%	149,400	0.35
1968	51,400	+6.6%	143,400	0.36
1967	48,200	+4.8%	136,400	0.35
1966	46,000	+4.8%	125,400	0.37
1965	43,900	+11%	114,450	0.38
1964	39,600	+6.4%	99,450	0.40
1963	37,208	+0.4%	88,450	0.42
1962	37,068	+4.1%	88,400	0.42
1961	35,592	—	85,600	0.42

Questions and answers

What is the production of cereals in Namibia?

Namibia produced 61,229 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Namibia rank in the world for production of cereals?

Namibia ranked 146th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.

How has the production of cereals in Namibia changed?

It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 186,008 t in 2006.

What is the yield of cereals in Namibia?

0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (61,229 t from 332,033 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.

Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.