Land under cereal production — all countries

Land under cereal production — Namibia

Land under cereal production in Namibia in 2023 — 339,089 ha. Ranked 109 in the world out of 180. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 296.1%.

2023 339,089 ha −1.65% vs 2022
World rank 109of 180
Period maximum 494,144 ha2014
Period minimum 65,109 ha2019

Trend over time

1961–2023 · hectares

Land under cereal production — Namibia, 1961–20230200,000400,000600,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 85,600 ha1963: 88,450 ha1965: 114,450 ha1967: 136,400 ha1969: 149,400 ha1971: 160,400 ha1973: 168,400 ha1975: 177,400 ha1977: 186,400 ha1979: 191,400 ha1981: 196,700 ha1983: 210,000 ha1985: 195,500 ha1987: 194,800 ha1989: 219,113 ha1991: 209,833 ha1993: 210,346 ha1995: 322,107 ha1997: 353,715 ha1999: 344,753 ha2001: 276,112 ha2003: 322,857 ha2005: 277,385 ha2007: 241,380 ha2009: 306,316 ha2011: 276,839 ha2013: 188,795 ha2015: 306,251 ha2017: 322,697 ha2019: 65,109 ha2021: 324,779 ha2023: 339,089 ha
Change over the period: +253,489 (+296.13%) Average annual rate: 2.25 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Namibia

Namibia 339,089 ha
World 738M ha
Southern Africa computed 4.01M ha
Land under cereal production — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year ha Change Change, %
2023 339,089 −5,683 −1.65%
2022 344,772 +19,993 +6.16%
2021 324,779 +16,066 +5.2%
2020 308,713 +243,604 +374.15%
2019 65,109 −239,181 −78.6%
2018 304,290 −18,407 −5.7%
2017 322,697 +38,260 +13.45%
2016 284,437 −21,814 −7.12%
2015 306,251 −187,893 −38.02%
2014 494,144 +305,349 +161.74%
2013 188,795 −195,789 −50.91%
2012 384,584 +107,745 +38.92%
2011 276,839 −15,418 −5.28%
2010 292,257 −14,059 −4.59%
2009 306,316 +79,134 +34.83%
2008 227,182 −14,198 −5.88%
2007 241,380 −58,400 −19.48%
2006 299,780 +22,395 +8.07%
2005 277,385 −27,472 −9.01%
2004 304,857 −18,000 −5.58%
2003 322,857 −2,123 −0.65%
2002 324,980 +48,868 +17.7%
2001 276,112 −33,112 −10.71%
2000 309,224 −35,529 −10.31%
1999 344,753 +25,042 +7.83%
1998 319,711 −34,004 −9.61%
1997 353,715 +27,688 +8.49%
1996 326,027 +3,920 +1.22%
1995 322,107 −25,350 −7.3%
1994 347,457 +137,111 +65.18%
1993 210,346 +15,146 +7.76%
1992 195,200 −14,633 −6.97%
1991 209,833 −4,460 −2.08%
1990 214,293 −4,820 −2.2%
1989 219,113 +8,054 +3.82%
1988 211,059 +16,259 +8.35%
1987 194,800 −7,200 −3.56%
1986 202,000 +6,500 +3.32%
1985 195,500 −15,700 −7.43%
1984 211,200 +1,200 +0.57%
1983 210,000 +7,200 +3.55%
1982 202,800 +6,100 +3.1%
1981 196,700 +1,100 +0.56%
1980 195,600 +4,200 +2.19%
1979 191,400 +4,000 +2.13%
1978 187,400 +1,000 +0.54%
1977 186,400 +8,000 +4.48%
1976 178,400 +1,000 +0.56%
1975 177,400 +7,000 +4.11%
1974 170,400 +2,000 +1.19%
1973 168,400 +6,000 +3.69%
1972 162,400 +2,000 +1.25%
1971 160,400 +11,000 +7.36%
1970 149,400 +0 +0%
1969 149,400 +6,000 +4.18%
1968 143,400 +7,000 +5.13%
1967 136,400 +11,000 +8.77%
1966 125,400 +10,950 +9.57%
1965 114,450 +15,000 +15.08%
1964 99,450 +11,000 +12.44%
1963 88,450 +50 +0.06%
1962 88,400 +2,800 +3.27%
1961 85,600

Southern Africa, 2023

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About the indicator

The area harvested for cereal crops: wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, millet and mixes. It is the harvested area rather than the sown area, so with two harvests a year one field is counted twice — which is exactly why in the tropics the land under cereals can exceed the area of arable land. Together with the grain harvest this series gives the yield, which is what explains the growth of world production with areas almost unchanged.

Important: Harvested area, not sown area: a field with two harvests a year is counted twice. Land under cereals grown for animal feed is included, land cut for hay is not.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.