Cereals — Food aid received in Namibia
Namibia: Cereals — Food aid received was 49 t in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Namibia, 1990–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 49 t for cereals — food aid received in 2012.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Namibia peaked at 28,058 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31 t, in 2009.
That places Namibia 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals — Food aid received in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,330 t | — |
| 1991 | 5,231 t | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 22,994 t | +339.6% |
| 1993 | 7,369 t | -68.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 t | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 880 t | -91.2% |
| 2000 | 1,222 t | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 1,207 t | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 28,058 t | +2224.6% |
| 2003 | 17,375 t | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 1,124 t | -93.5% |
| 2005 | 699 t | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 1,063 t | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 119 t | -88.8% |
| 2008 | 167 t | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 31 t | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 230 t | +641.9% |
| 2011 | 65 t | -71.7% |
| 2012 | 49 t | -24.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 49 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,544 t, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 49 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,500 t, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2224.6% | 1,207 t | 28,058 t |
| 2010 | +641.9% | 31 t | 230 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,801 t | 880 t | 22,994 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,106 t | 31 t | 28,058 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.67 t | 49 t | 230 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in Namibia?
- Cereals — food aid received in Namibia was 49 t in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,058 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 t in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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