What is daily supply of calories per person in Namibia?

Daily supply of calories per person in Namibia was 2,581 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 2,581 kilocalories per day in 2023.

What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 2,061 kilocalories per day in 1994.

How does Namibia rank for daily supply of calories per person?

Namibia ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of calories per person in Namibia

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,581 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,581 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

150th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,581 kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

2,061 kilocalories per day

in 1994

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Namibia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Namibia stood at 2,581 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Namibia peaked at 2,581 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,061 kilocalories per day, in 1994.

That places Namibia 150th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,305 kilocalories per day	2,259 kilocalories per day	2,326 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,248 kilocalories per day	2,203 kilocalories per day	2,300 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,265 kilocalories per day	2,150 kilocalories per day	2,331 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,130 kilocalories per day	2,061 kilocalories per day	2,263 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,287 kilocalories per day	2,127 kilocalories per day	2,364 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,409 kilocalories per day	2,261 kilocalories per day	2,478 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,515 kilocalories per day	2,450 kilocalories per day	2,581 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

147 Ecuador 2,621 kilocalories per day compare
148 Malawi 2,618 kilocalories per day compare
149 Bangladesh 2,588 kilocalories per day compare
151 Eswatini 2,574 kilocalories per day compare
152 Guinea-Bissau 2,560 kilocalories per day compare
153 Ethiopia 2,558 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Namibia?: Daily supply of calories per person in Namibia was 2,581 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 2,581 kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 2,061 kilocalories per day in 1994.
How does Namibia rank for daily supply of calories per person?: Namibia ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.