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
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.
How have things changed? in Namibia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 5,000 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,500 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 6,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,550 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7,050 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 7,850 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 8,750 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 9,050 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 9,750 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 10,250 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 10,850 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 11,650 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 12,100 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 12,900 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 13,700 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 14,923 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 32,437 metric tons | +117.4% |
| 1988 | 33,395 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 21,225 metric tons | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 280,027 metric tons | +1219.3% |
| 1991 | 226,350 metric tons | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 679,804 metric tons | +200.3% |
| 1993 | 826,345 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 687,570 metric tons | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 591,664 metric tons | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 539,855 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 540,032 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 638,318 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 606,086 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 632,602 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 593,070 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 663,826 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 672,349 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 603,362 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 618,754 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 593,208 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 448,422 metric tons | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 420,543 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 427,516 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 430,401 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 460,575 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 528,759 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 543,036 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 473,588 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 547,709 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 537,427 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 513,114 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 511,206 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 485,526 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 334,456 metric tons | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 318,174 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 376,450 metric tons | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 373,481 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 381,570 metric tons | +2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 381,570 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 381,570 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1219.3% | 21,225 metric tons | 280,027 metric tons |
| 1992 | +200.3% | 226,350 metric tons | 679,804 metric tons |
| 1987 | +117.4% | 14,923 metric tons | 32,437 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.