All pulses production in Namibia
In 2024 Namibia produced 22,999 t of all pulses, the 109th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.1%. The record was 23,484 t in 2014. Area harvested: 21,288 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 22,999 t
- World rank
- 109 of 170
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- Record
- 23,484 t
- 2014
All pulses in Namibia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Namibia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.1 (+1.5%)
- kg per person
- 7.59
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | New Zealand | 26,150 | 0.03% |
| 108 | Ecuador | 24,744 | 0.03% |
| 109 | Namibia | 22,999 | 0.02% |
| 110 | Turkmenistan | 21,300 | 0.02% |
| 111 | North Macedonia | 20,221 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 22,999 | −0.2% | 21,288 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | 23,045 | +0.6% | 21,319 | 1.08 |
| 2022 | 22,913 | −0.5% | 21,305 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 23,034 | −0.6% | 21,237 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 23,182 | +2.9% | 21,411 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 22,519 | −3.7% | 21,265 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 23,392 | +3.9% | 21,030 | 1.11 |
| 2017 | 22,520 | +4.1% | 20,256 | 1.11 |
| 2016 | 21,638 | −5.2% | 19,532 | 1.11 |
| 2015 | 22,819 | −2.8% | 20,431 | 1.12 |
| 2014 | 23,484 | +26% | 21,078 | 1.11 |
| 2013 | 18,610 | −5.1% | 17,075 | 1.09 |
| 2012 | 19,620 | +0.2% | 18,080 | 1.09 |
| 2011 | 19,582 | +2.4% | 17,345 | 1.13 |
| 2010 | 19,130 | +4.3% | 16,585 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 18,349 | +1.6% | 16,080 | 1.14 |
| 2008 | 18,063 | +2.5% | 15,540 | 1.16 |
| 2007 | 17,626 | +3.1% | 15,080 | 1.17 |
| 2006 | 17,100 | +5.7% | 14,967 | 1.14 |
| 2005 | 16,179 | +0.7% | 14,288 | 1.13 |
| 2004 | 16,060 | +6.8% | 14,040 | 1.14 |
| 2003 | 15,040 | +6.7% | 13,527 | 1.11 |
| 2002 | 14,090 | +5.2% | 12,603 | 1.12 |
| 2001 | 13,393 | +2.9% | 12,007 | 1.12 |
| 2000 | 13,010 | +7.1% | 11,807 | 1.10 |
| 1999 | 12,145 | +4.1% | 10,861 | 1.12 |
| 1998 | 11,666 | −2.8% | 10,406 | 1.12 |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +20% | 10,500 | 1.14 |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +11% | 9,000 | 1.11 |
| 1995 | 9,000 | +8.4% | 8,100 | 1.11 |
| 1994 | 8,300 | +3.8% | 7,500 | 1.11 |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 7,300 | 1.10 |
| 1992 | 7,500 | −9.6% | 7,100 | 1.06 |
| 1991 | 8,300 | +3.8% | 7,500 | 1.11 |
| 1990 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 7,300 | 1.10 |
| 1989 | 7,500 | +12% | 6,900 | 1.09 |
| 1988 | 6,700 | +3.1% | 6,500 | 1.03 |
| 1987 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 6,500 | +3.2% | 6,500 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 6,300 | −3.1% | 6,500 | 0.97 |
| 1984 | 6,500 | +1.6% | 6,500 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 6,400 | +1.6% | 6,500 | 0.98 |
| 1982 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 6,500 | 0.97 |
| 1981 | 6,200 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 0.95 |
| 1980 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 6,500 | 0.95 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 6,500 | 0.92 |
| 1978 | 5,800 | +1.8% | 6,200 | 0.94 |
| 1977 | 5,700 | +1.8% | 6,200 | 0.92 |
| 1976 | 5,600 | +3.7% | 6,000 | 0.93 |
| 1975 | 5,400 | +3.8% | 5,500 | 0.98 |
| 1974 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 5,500 | 0.95 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +4.2% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 4,800 | +4.3% | 5,000 | 0.96 |
| 1971 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 4,800 | 0.96 |
| 1970 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 4,800 | 0.94 |
| 1969 | 4,400 | 0.0% | 4,700 | 0.94 |
| 1968 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 4,700 | 0.94 |
| 1967 | 4,300 | 0.0% | 4,700 | 0.91 |
| 1966 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 4,700 | 0.91 |
| 1965 | 4,200 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.93 |
| 1964 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 4,500 | 0.93 |
| 1963 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.89 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 4,500 | 0.89 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Namibia?
Namibia produced 22,999 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Namibia rank in the world for production of pulses?
Namibia ranked 109th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Namibia changed?
It fell by 2.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 23,484 t in 2014.
What is the yield of pulses in Namibia?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (22,999 t from 21,288 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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.