Potato production in Namibia

Namibia: Potato production was 14,556 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,556 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 159 countries
All-time high
15,506 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
1,000 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Potato production in Namibia, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 1.0k tonnes2001: 2.0k tonnes2002: 3.0k tonnes2003: 4.0k tonnes2004: 4.2k tonnes2005: 5.2k tonnes2006: 3.8k tonnes2007: 8.8k tonnes2008: 8.6k tonnes2009: 12.1k tonnes2010: 11.5k tonnes2011: 12.0k tonnes2012: 13.3k tonnes2013: 12.1k tonnes2014: 13.6k tonnes2015: 15.5k tonnes2016: 13.7k tonnes2017: 14.3k tonnes2018: 14.5k tonnes2019: 14.2k tonnes2020: 14.9k tonnes2021: 14.5k tonnes2022: 14.5k tonnes2023: 14.6k tonnes2024: 14.6k tonnes

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 127th out of 159 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Panama 26,916 tonnes compare
  2. 126 Kuwait 15,980 tonnes compare
  3. 128 Oman 14,086 tonnes compare
  4. 129 Mauritius 13,668 tonnes compare
  5. 130 Jamaica 11,121 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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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 127th out of 159 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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About this data

Indicator
Potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2024
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.