Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Namibia
Namibia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 6,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Namibia stood at 6,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Namibia peaked at 24,000 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 109th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 600 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,750 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 107 India 7,000 tonnes compare
- 107 Uganda 7,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Central African Republic 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Iceland 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Mongolia 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Montenegro 6,000 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Namibia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Namibia was 6,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.