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 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
| 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 |
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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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Potato production is measured in tonnes.