Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Namibia
Namibia: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Namibia stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Namibia peaked at 5.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Namibia 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Namibia?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Namibia was 0.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Namibia ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.