Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia
Namibia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 68.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.77 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
126.15 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
41.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia stood at 68.77 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia peaked at 126.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.93 kilograms per year per capita, in 1998.
That places Namibia 178th 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.52 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 68.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 66.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 72.68 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 70.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 70.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 72.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 70.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 68.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 73.21 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 72.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 74.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 72.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 69.96 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 68.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 67.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 66.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 65.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 64.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 64.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 63.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 61.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 60.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 58.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 56.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 59.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 57.09 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 55.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 61.24 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 60.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.7 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 54.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 55.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 50.8 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 50.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.48 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 41.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 53.36 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 56.59 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 65.04 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 56.6 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 58.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 64.49 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 71.68 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 75.91 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 86.01 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 81.41 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 79.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 102.86 kilograms per year per capita | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 95.82 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 123.38 kilograms per year per capita | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 126.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 97.05 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 118.75 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 92.97 kilograms per year per capita | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 86.86 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 88.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 101.79 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 81.65 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 97.65 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 72.23 kilograms per year per capita | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 68.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 68.77 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 68.77 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.08 kilograms per year per capita | 66.57 kilograms per year per capita | 72.68 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.02 kilograms per year per capita | 65.32 kilograms per year per capita | 74.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1 kilograms per year per capita | 55.49 kilograms per year per capita | 64.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.82 kilograms per year per capita | 41.93 kilograms per year per capita | 61.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.57 kilograms per year per capita | 56.59 kilograms per year per capita | 86.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.38 kilograms per year per capita | 86.86 kilograms per year per capita | 126.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.08 kilograms per year per capita | 68.77 kilograms per year per capita | 97.65 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 175 Uganda 76.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 East Timor 76.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Liberia 74.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Ecuador 64.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Samoa 62.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Central African Republic 58.98 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia was 68.77 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.93 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 vegetable 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.