Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Namibia
Namibia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Namibia is 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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?, per square in Namibia peaked at 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0364 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0364 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0413 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0389 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0377 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0377 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0389 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0437 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0462 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0474 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0486 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.051 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0547 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0559 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0595 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0619 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0656 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0729 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0777 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.079 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0826 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1105 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0923 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1239 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 0.113 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1105 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1215 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1239 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2563 tonnes per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2441 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1263 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2733 tonnes per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3024 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3292 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3146 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3535 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2429 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2454 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2101 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1543 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.215 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2782 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1858 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1846 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2988 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2009 | 0.215 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1822 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2551 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4397 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4458 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4312 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.628 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6547 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8223 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7749 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6328 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8891 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7336 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 0.1263 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2733 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +106.9% | 0.1239 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2563 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +98.7% | 0.7749 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +72.4% | 0.2551 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4397 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.039 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0364 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0413 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0526 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0437 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0619 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0928 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0656 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1239 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2445 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1215 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3535 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.223 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1543 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2988 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6174 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1822 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8171 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6328 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 167 Laos 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sudan 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Niger 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Canada 0.9501 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mauritania 0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Myanmar 0.7048 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Namibia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Namibia was 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0364 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Namibia ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.