Diamond production rose 4.76% to 1,988 '000 ct in Namibia in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, diamond production in Namibia reached an all time high of 2,435 '000 ct in 2008 and an all time low of 763 '000 ct in 1990. When compared to Namibia's main peers, diamond production in Angola amounted to 9,016 '000 ct, 20,824 '000 ct in Botswana, 8,233 '000 ct in South Africa and 3,491 '000 ct in Zimbabwe in 2015.
Namibia has been ranked 9th within the group of 22 countries we follow in terms of diamond production, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Diamond Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Angola | '000 ct | 13,828 | 8,362 | 8,329 | 8,330 | 8,599 | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | '000 ct | 17,734 | 22,019 | 22,903 | 20,478 | 22,597 | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo (DRC) | '000 ct | 21,298 | 16,964 | 19,249 | 19,154 | 16,653 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | '000 ct | ... | ... | ... | ... | 91.8 | 109 | 224 | 479 | 414 | ||||||||||||
| Mozambique | '000 ct | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Namibia | '000 ct | 940 | 1,522 | 1,345 | 1,667 | 1,776 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | '000 ct | 6,119 | 8,871 | 7,047 | 7,245 | 8,168 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | '000 ct | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Zambia | '000 ct | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Zimbabwe | '000 ct | ... | ... | ... | 964 | 8,435 | 8,503 | 12,060 | 10,412 |
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