All fruit production in Namibia
In 2024 Namibia produced 71,602 t of all fruit, the 142nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 14,123 ha, yield 5.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 71,602 t
- World rank
- 142 of 192
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 71,602 t
- 2024
All fruit in Namibia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Namibia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.1
- world 13.9 (−64%)
- kg per person
- 23.6
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Equatorial Guinea | 72,805 | 0.01% |
| 141 | Lithuania | 72,030 | 0.01% |
| 142 | Namibia | 71,602 | 0.01% |
| 143 | Togo | 68,627 | 0.01% |
| 144 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 66,447 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 71,602 | +1.8% | 14,123 | 5.07 |
| 2023 | 70,315 | +1.7% | 13,823 | 5.09 |
| 2022 | 69,163 | −2.8% | 13,622 | 5.08 |
| 2021 | 71,134 | +8.3% | 14,020 | 5.07 |
| 2020 | 65,670 | +3.9% | 12,706 | 5.17 |
| 2019 | 63,180 | +7.1% | 12,202 | 5.18 |
| 2018 | 59,008 | −3.1% | 10,915 | 5.41 |
| 2017 | 60,911 | +8.3% | 11,460 | 5.32 |
| 2016 | 56,262 | −3.8% | 10,434 | 5.39 |
| 2015 | 58,458 | +4.0% | 10,675 | 5.48 |
| 2014 | 56,231 | +11% | 9,796 | 5.74 |
| 2013 | 50,797 | +3.0% | 9,545 | 5.32 |
| 2012 | 49,311 | +0.3% | 9,283 | 5.31 |
| 2011 | 49,140 | +3.3% | 9,186 | 5.35 |
| 2010 | 47,560 | +6.7% | 8,975 | 5.30 |
| 2009 | 44,590 | −2.9% | 8,379 | 5.32 |
| 2008 | 45,912 | −5.5% | 8,412 | 5.46 |
| 2007 | 48,584 | +3.6% | 8,588 | 5.66 |
| 2006 | 46,904 | +12% | 8,229 | 5.70 |
| 2005 | 42,006 | +22% | 6,814 | 6.16 |
| 2004 | 34,471 | +18% | 5,854 | 5.89 |
| 2003 | 29,115 | +4.4% | 5,147 | 5.66 |
| 2002 | 27,896 | +14% | 4,953 | 5.63 |
| 2001 | 24,539 | +26% | 4,243 | 5.78 |
| 2000 | 19,476 | +4.4% | 3,171 | 6.14 |
| 1999 | 18,660 | +15% | 3,094 | 6.03 |
| 1998 | 16,157 | −4.1% | 2,773 | 5.83 |
| 1997 | 16,844 | +32% | 2,816 | 5.98 |
| 1996 | 12,748 | +13% | 2,190 | 5.82 |
| 1995 | 11,298 | +2.7% | 2,000 | 5.65 |
| 1994 | 11,000 | +22% | 1,600 | 6.88 |
| 1993 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,400 | 6.43 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +0.0% | 1,300 | 6.15 |
| 1991 | 7,998 | −19% | 1,266 | 6.32 |
| 1990 | 9,839 | −1.6% | 1,502 | 6.55 |
| 1989 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 6.67 |
| 1988 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 6.67 |
| 1987 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 6.67 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 6.67 |
| 1985 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 6.67 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,500 | 6.67 |
| 1983 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 6.43 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 6.43 |
| 1981 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,400 | 6.43 |
| 1980 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 6.15 |
| 1979 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 6.15 |
| 1978 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 6.15 |
| 1977 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 6.15 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 1,300 | 6.15 |
| 1975 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 6.25 |
| 1974 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 1,200 | 6.25 |
| 1973 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 5.83 |
| 1972 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 1,200 | 5.83 |
| 1971 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 5.91 |
| 1970 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 1,100 | 5.91 |
| 1969 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 5.45 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 5.45 |
| 1967 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 5.45 |
| 1966 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 5.45 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 5.45 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 1,100 | 5.45 |
| 1963 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.50 |
| 1962 | 5,500 | +10% | 1,000 | 5.50 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 1,000 | 5.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Namibia?
Namibia produced 71,602 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Namibia rank in the world for production of fruit?
Namibia ranked 142nd of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Namibia changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of fruit in Namibia?
5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (71,602 t from 14,123 ha), against a world average of 13.9 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Namibia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.

