Bean production in Namibia
Namibia: Bean production was 125.95 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bean production in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 125.95 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Namibia peaked at 130 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10 tonnes, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 122nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Bean production in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 15 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 20 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 40 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 60 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 80 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 100 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 126 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 63 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 120 tonnes | +90.5% |
| 2010 | 130 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 117.52 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 120 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 110 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 117.73 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 127.72 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 118.48 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 119.8 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 120.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 122.52 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 122.06 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 124.72 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 124.18 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 125.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 125.95 tonnes | +0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 125.95 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042 tonnes, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 125.95 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +100.0% | 20 tonnes | 40 tonnes |
| 2009 | +90.5% | 63 tonnes | 120 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.46 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.39 tonnes | 122.06 tonnes | 125.95 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Namibia?
- Bean production in Namibia was 125.95 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 130 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for bean production?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.