Cereals, other — Food supply in Namibia
Namibia: Cereals, other — Food supply was 629.13 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, other — Food supply in Namibia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 629.13 million Kcal for cereals, other — food supply in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, other — food supply in Namibia peaked at 11,389 million Kcal in 2011 and was at its lowest, 629.13 million Kcal, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, other — Food supply in Namibia, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,535 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 11,389 million Kcal | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 7,665 million Kcal | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 2,946 million Kcal | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 3,719 million Kcal | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 5,384 million Kcal | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 6,021 million Kcal | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 4,489 million Kcal | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 3,536 million Kcal | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 2,002 million Kcal | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 792.04 million Kcal | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 1,566 million Kcal | +97.7% |
| 2022 | 955.75 million Kcal | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 629.13 million Kcal | -34.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 629.13 million Kcal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 million Kcal, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 629.13 million Kcal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,315 million Kcal, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,768 million Kcal | 2,002 million Kcal | 11,389 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 985.77 million Kcal | 629.13 million Kcal | 1,566 million Kcal | 4 |
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, other — food supply in Namibia?
- Cereals, other — food supply in Namibia was 629.13 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, other — food supply recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,389 million Kcal in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereals, other — food supply recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 629.13 million Kcal in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for cereals, other — food supply?
- Namibia ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, other — food supply rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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, other — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.