Sorghum — Self-sufficiency ratio in Namibia
Namibia: Sorghum — Self-sufficiency ratio was 0.94 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Self-sufficiency ratio in Namibia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2022, sorghum — self-sufficiency ratio in Namibia stood at 0.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — self-sufficiency ratio in Namibia peaked at 1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 46th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Sorghum — Self-sufficiency ratio in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.82 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.94 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.64 | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.98 | +53.1% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.985, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8989 | 0.64 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9633 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 3 |
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 sorghum — self-sufficiency ratio in Namibia?
- Sorghum — self-sufficiency ratio in Namibia was 0.94 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for sorghum — self-sufficiency ratio?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sorghum — self-sufficiency ratio rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Self-sufficiency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK