Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia
Namibia: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 127.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
127.11 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
215.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
58.11 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia is 127.11 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia peaked at 215.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.11 kilograms per year per capita, in 2009.
That places Namibia 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.77 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 82.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 88.12 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 89.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 87.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 86.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 84.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 83.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 79.72 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 83.71 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 85.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 83.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 85.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 82.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 84.31 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 84.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 83.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 84.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 82.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 84.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 85.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 83.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 83.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 78.48 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 76.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 77.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 72.7 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 68.15 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 69.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 64.13 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 63.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 63.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 64.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 73.08 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 120.33 kilograms per year per capita | +64.6% |
| 1999 | 95.3 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 84.27 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 96.61 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 73.66 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 68.39 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 79.21 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 82.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 86.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 76.92 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 68.29 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 58.11 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 76.53 kilograms per year per capita | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 85.41 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 215.94 kilograms per year per capita | +152.8% |
| 2013 | 197.03 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 162.92 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 169.06 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 173.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 167.09 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 129.68 kilograms per year per capita | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 161.6 kilograms per year per capita | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 108.07 kilograms per year per capita | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 152.92 kilograms per year per capita | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 145.25 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 127.11 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 127.11 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 127.11 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +152.8% | 85.41 kilograms per year per capita | 215.94 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1998 | +64.6% | 73.08 kilograms per year per capita | 120.33 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2021 | +41.5% | 108.07 kilograms per year per capita | 152.92 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.77 kilograms per year per capita | 81.77 kilograms per year per capita | 89.61 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.72 kilograms per year per capita | 79.72 kilograms per year per capita | 85.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.49 kilograms per year per capita | 72.7 kilograms per year per capita | 85.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.74 kilograms per year per capita | 63.73 kilograms per year per capita | 120.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.47 kilograms per year per capita | 58.11 kilograms per year per capita | 96.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.9 kilograms per year per capita | 76.53 kilograms per year per capita | 215.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.34 kilograms per year per capita | 108.07 kilograms per year per capita | 152.92 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 152 Iraq 130.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Botswana 127.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 127.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Japan 122.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 117.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 117.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia was 127.11 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 215.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Namibia ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.