Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 9.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.67 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.78 kilograms per year per capita
in 2007
All-time low
6.8 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Namibia stood at 9.67 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 14.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.8 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.
Namibia ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.69 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 9.37 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 7.76 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 7.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 7.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.99 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 8.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 8.66 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 9.4 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 9.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 10.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 10.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 10.25 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 10.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 10.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.31 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 11.67 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.74 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 13.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 13.62 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 14.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.78 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 13.78 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 12.67 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 11.5 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 13 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 12.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 11.46 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 12.49 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 12.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.06 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.81 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 10.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.67 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.17 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.67 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +26.1% | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.26 kilograms per year per capita | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | 11.69 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.62 kilograms per year per capita | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10.19 kilograms per year per capita | 11.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 kilograms per year per capita | 13.1 kilograms per year per capita | 14.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10.81 kilograms per year per capita | 13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 kilograms per year per capita | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10.5 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 123 Czechia 10.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Georgia 10.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Colombia 10.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Togo 9.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Malawi 8.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Venezuela 8.75 kilograms per year per capita 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 9.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does Namibia rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.