Calorie supply by food group in Namibia
Namibia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,293 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,293
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,293
in 2023
All-time low
1,791
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Namibia is 2,293, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Namibia peaked at 2,293 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,791, in 2009.
That places Namibia 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,818 | — |
| 1962 | 1,888 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,885 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,896 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,921 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,899 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,884 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,883 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,882 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,868 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,880 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,867 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,870 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,850 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,878 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,861 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,861 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,883 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,905 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,929 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,995 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,999 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,993 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,976 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,916 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,912 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,009 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,995 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,876 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,855 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,847 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,833 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,835 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,832 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,866 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,881 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,857 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,849 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,903 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,922 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,951 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,942 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,955 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,972 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,954 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,954 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,932 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,823 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,791 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,917 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,948 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,075 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2,133 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,120 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,156 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,130 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,129 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,125 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,195 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,137 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,174 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,224 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,293 | +3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,293 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,293 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,884 | 1,818 | 1,921 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,872 | 1,850 | 1,905 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,960 | 1,876 | 2,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,856 | 1,832 | 1,903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,920 | 1,791 | 1,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,093 | 1,917 | 2,195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,207 | 2,137 | 2,293 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 calorie supply by food group in Namibia?
- Calorie supply by food group in Namibia was 2,293 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,293 in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,791 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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