FAOSTAT · 2024

Agricultural production in Namibia

According to FAOSTAT, Namibia produced 61,229 t of cereals, 67,281 t of vegetables, 71,602 t of fruit, 78,955 t of meat and 111,002 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were grapes (40,324 t), maize (30,056 t) and dry onions (26,766 t).

Products recorded: 54
World #1: 0; products
World top 10: 2; products
Year: 2024

Namibia ranks second or third in the world for pigeon and other bird meat.

Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in dates (+439%), followed by wheat (+83%).

Livestock numbers: 2.9 million cattle, 87,256 pigs, 1.9 million sheep and 1.8 million goats.

Totals by group

Group	Tonnes	World rank	Share	10-year change
All roots and tubers	393,878	102	0.04%	+7.2%
All milk	111,002	129	0.01%	+1.0%
All meat	78,955	134	0.02%	+1.3%
All fruit	71,602	142	0.01%	+27%
All vegetables	67,281	141	0.01%	+5.4%
All cereals	61,229	146	0%	−45%
All pulses	22,999	109	0.02%	−2.1%
All eggs	3,910	130	0%	−11%
All citrus fruit	2,008	112	0%	+0.7%

All products by volume, 2024

Product	Tonnes	World rank	Share	10-year change
Other starchy roots and tubers	379,322	5	3.87%	+7.2%
Beer	173,500	82	0.09%	−31%
Cow milk	111,002	126	0.01%	+1.0%
Grapes	40,324	60	0.05%	+47%
Beef (cattle meat)	35,743	106	0.05%	−5.4%
Maize	30,056	117	0%	−46%
Onions, dry	26,766	102	0.02%	+7.0%
Other fruits, n.e.c.	23,011	76	0.06%	+4.7%
Other pulses n.e.c.	22,873	38	0.51%	−2.1%
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.	21,627	117	0.01%	+5.4%
Wheat	18,328	95	0%	+83%
Potatoes	14,556	125	0%	+7.0%
Skim milk of cows	13,544	109	0.01%	+18%
Millet	12,092	46	0.04%	−67%
Chicken meat	11,792	136	0.01%	+44%
Sheep meat	10,217	74	0.09%	−11%
Tomatoes	8,862	128	0%	+3.1%
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen	7,110	33	0.35%	+4.9%
Cabbages	6,279	109	0.01%	+1.9%
Pork (pig meat)	5,680	111	0%	−4.5%
Pigeon and other bird meat	4,905	2	28.21%	+12%
Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen	4,021	94	0.04%	−5.4%
Raw hides and skins of cattle	4,021	93	0.05%	−5.4%
Goat meat	3,508	80	0.05%	+5.8%
Watermelons	3,503	96	0%	−1.1%
Tallow	3,152	47	0.04%	+25%
Carrots and turnips	2,761	104	0.01%	+6.7%
Hen eggs	2,610	138	0%	−23%
Oranges	2,008	97	0%	+0.7%
Dates	1,897	27	0.02%	+439%
Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen	1,858	64	0.09%	−11%
Eggs from other birds in shell, fresh, n.e.c.	1,300	22	0.02%	+30%
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs	1,282	69	0.06%	−11%
Wool, greasy	1,256	53	0.07%	−21%
Chillies and peppers, green	987	109	0%	+5.0%
Cattle fat, unrendered	957	89	0.03%	−5.4%
Sorghum	753	91	0%	−91%
Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen	718	74	0.05%	+5.7%
Melons	671	84	0%	+1.5%
Groundnuts (peanuts)	638	91	0%	+82%
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids	593	77	0.04%	+5.9%
Butter of cow milk	570	100	0.01%	+19%
Pepper (black, white)	460	28	0.05%	+130%
Cheese from whole cow milk	434	91	0%	+16%
Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen	418	82	0.01%	−4.6%
Fat of pigs	418	81	0%	−4.6%
Sheep fat, unrendered	260	71	0.04%	−11%
Tea, packed	252	80	0%	—
Mangoes and guavas	189	96	0%	−5.5%
Buttermilk, dry	141	92	0.02%	—
Beans, dry	126	100	0%	+6.8%
Sunflower-seed oil, crude	102	77	0%	+62%
Goat fat, unrendered	92	80	0.03%	+5.7%
Sunflower seed	69	72	0%	−5.5%

Live animals, 2024

Product	Head	World rank	Share	10-year change
Chickens	4,181,000	131	0.02%	+22%
Cattle	2,907,986	67	0.18%	+0.9%
Sheep	1,921,652	68	0.14%	−6.0%
Goats	1,785,997	65	0.15%	+10%
Asses	164,116	27	0.3%	+2.0%
Other birds	139,000	6	0.57%	+3.7%
Pigs	87,256	116	0.01%	+0.1%
Horses	40,718	69	0.07%	−26%
Mules and hinnies	6,799	31	0.09%	+1.5%
Camels	97	45	0%	+10%

Namibia among the world’s producers, 2024

Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Namibia, which is outlined on the map.

Product

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

Production per person, 2024

Namibia had 3.0 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:

Product	kg per person	World, kg per person	Ratio
Other starchy roots and tubers	125	1.20	104.4×
Beer	57.3	22.7	2.5×
Cow milk	36.6	97.7	0.4×
Grapes	13.3	9.30	1.4×
Beef (cattle meat)	11.8	8.55	1.4×
Maize	9.92	149	0.1×
Onions, dry	8.83	13.3	0.7×
Other fruits, n.e.c.	7.59	4.81	1.6×
Other pulses n.e.c.	7.55	0.55	13.8×
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.	7.14	34.5	0.2×
Wheat	6.05	97.8	0.1×
Potatoes	4.80	47.8	0.1×

Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.

Trade in agricultural products, 2024

Namibia reported exports of 70 and imports of 150 of the products covered here.

Largest exports by value

Product	Tonnes	Value	USD/kg	World rank
Grapes	36,547	USD 82.0 m	2.24	20 of 103
Beer of barley, malted	43,183	USD 60.7 m	1.41	38 of 149
Dates	2,229	USD 11.6 m	5.20	25 of 98
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled	4,363	USD 9.0 m	2.05	60 of 123
Tomatoes	15,144	USD 7.8 m	0.51	41 of 122
Wine	1,902	USD 4.5 m	2.36	58 of 128
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)	9,562	USD 4.2 m	0.44	44 of 117
Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c.	297	USD 3.0 m	10.08	28 of 71
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)	4,083	USD 2.5 m	0.62	46 of 111
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled	812	USD 2.4 m	2.96	30 of 82

Largest imports by value

Product	Tonnes	Value	USD/kg	World rank
Maize (corn)	346,252	USD 99.0 m	0.29	56 of 190
Wine	19,799	USD 52.2 m	2.64	50 of 192
Wheat	153,019	USD 52.0 m	0.34	100 of 176
Sunflower-seed oil, crude	20,732	USD 42.5 m	2.05	72 of 186
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled	15,506	USD 29.4 m	1.89	95 of 189
Cheese from whole cow milk	3,408	USD 17.0 m	5.00	89 of 192
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.	5,136	USD 14.5 m	2.81	37 of 191
Beer of barley, malted	17,215	USD 12.5 m	0.73	81 of 192
Raw milk of cattle	9,383	USD 12.4 m	1.33	64 of 188
Potatoes	19,660	USD 11.3 m	0.58	81 of 183

FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.

Questions and answers

What are the main crops produced in Namibia?

By volume, the largest products of Namibia in 2024 were other starchy roots and tubers (379,322 t), beer (173,500 t), cow milk (111,002 t), according to FAOSTAT.

Is Namibia the world’s largest producer of anything?

Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 2nd, for pigeon and other bird meat.

How much other starchy roots and tubers does Namibia produce per person?

About 125 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 1.20 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).

What does Namibia export most?

By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were grapes (USD 82.0 m), beer of barley, malted (USD 60.7 m), dates (USD 11.6 m), according to FAOSTAT.

What does Namibia import most?

By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were maize (corn) (USD 99.0 m), wine (USD 52.2 m), wheat (USD 52.0 m).

Where does this data come from?

Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares 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.