Daily supply of calories per person in Namibia
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
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,581 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,061 kilocalories per day
in 1994
Years of data
63
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 151st 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,312 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,314 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,319 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,326 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,310 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,296 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2,290 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,260 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,274 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,255 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,247 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,231 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,203 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,233 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,265 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,300 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,326 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,331 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,315 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,277 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,267 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,209 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,211 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,288 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2,281 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,150 kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,130 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,141 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,107 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,068 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,061 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,099 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,110 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,167 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,157 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,263 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,344 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,295 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,321 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,339 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,312 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,298 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,287 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,186 kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,127 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,402 kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,443 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,427 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,465 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,442 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,451 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,428 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,478 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,450 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,485 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,546 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,581 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,581 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,581 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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 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 151st out of 192 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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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.