Potato production in Namibia
Namibia: Potato production was 14,556 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato 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 14,556 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Namibia peaked at 15,506 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Namibia 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Potato production in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 4,202 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5,201 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 3,769 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 8,822 tonnes | +134.1% |
| 2008 | 8,578 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12,136 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 11,532 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 12,004 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13,344 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 12,131 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 13,606 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 15,506 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 13,748 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 14,287 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14,513 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,183 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 14,856 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 14,517 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14,519 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,631 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 14,556 tonnes | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14,556 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14,556 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510 tonnes, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +134.1% | 3,769 tonnes | 8,822 tonnes |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,271 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 12,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,485 tonnes | 11,532 tonnes | 15,506 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,616 tonnes | 14,517 tonnes | 14,856 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 potato production in Namibia?
- Potato production in Namibia was 14,556 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 potato production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,506 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for potato production?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.