How have things changed? in Namibia

Namibia: How have things changed? was 381,570 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
381,570 metric tons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
826,345 metric tons
in 1993
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Namibia, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Namibia stood at 381,570 metric tons.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Namibia peaked at 826,345 metric tons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1965.

That places Namibia 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,000 metric tons 0 metric tons 5,000 metric tons 5
1970s 7,500 metric tons 6,500 metric tons 9,750 metric tons 10
1980s 17,343 metric tons 10,250 metric tons 33,395 metric tons 10
1990s 561,605 metric tons 226,350 metric tons 826,345 metric tons 10
2000s 567,365 metric tons 420,543 metric tons 672,349 metric tons 10
2010s 503,134 metric tons 430,401 metric tons 547,709 metric tons 10
2020s 356,826 metric tons 318,174 metric tons 381,570 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 46 New Zealand 423,325 metric tons compare
  2. 47 Sri Lanka 412,020 metric tons compare
  3. 48 Guinea 392,475 metric tons compare
  4. 50 Papua New Guinea 345,360 metric tons compare
  5. 51 Australia 344,817 metric tons compare
  6. 52 Greenland 331,315 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Namibia?
How have things changed? in Namibia was 381,570 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 826,345 metric tons in 1993.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1965.
How does Namibia rank for how have things changed??
Namibia ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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