Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Namibia
Namibia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 834,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Namibia stood at 834,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Namibia peaked at 1.27 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 117th of 192 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 33,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 31,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 36,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 38,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 39,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 45,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 47,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 46,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 49,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 51,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 54,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 60,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 64,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 65,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 68,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 91,000 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 76,000 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 102,000 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 93,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 91,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 100,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 102,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 211,000 tonnes | +106.9% |
| 1993 | 201,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 104,000 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 1995 | 225,000 tonnes | +116.3% |
| 1996 | 249,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 271,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 259,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 291,000 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 200,000 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 202,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 173,000 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 127,000 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 177,000 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 229,000 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 153,000 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 152,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 246,000 tonnes | +61.8% |
| 2009 | 177,000 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 150,000 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 210,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 362,000 tonnes | +72.4% |
| 2013 | 367,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 355,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 517,000 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 539,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 677,000 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 638,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million tonnes | +98.7% |
| 2020 | 521,000 tonnes | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 732,000 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 604,000 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 834,000 tonnes | +38.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 834,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 834,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +116.3% | 104,000 tonnes | 225,000 tonnes |
| 1992 | +106.9% | 102,000 tonnes | 211,000 tonnes |
| 2019 | +98.7% | 638,000 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes |
| 2012 | +72.4% | 210,000 tonnes | 362,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,111 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,300 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,400 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 102,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,300 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 291,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,600 tonnes | 127,000 tonnes | 246,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 508,300 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 672,750 tonnes | 521,000 tonnes | 834,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Namibia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Namibia was 834,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.