Dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia
Namibia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 61.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.75 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.91 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
12.39 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia stood at 61.75 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia peaked at 64.91 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.39 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1995.
That places Namibia 90th 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.48 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 22.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 23.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 23.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 23.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 26.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 26.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 27.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 26.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 26.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 26.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 25.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 25.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 21.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 23.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 24.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 26.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 29.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 19.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 17.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 17.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 17.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 17.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 17.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 16.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 16.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 14.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 13.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 41.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +209.1% |
| 1998 | 43.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 47.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 53.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 46.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 41.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 40.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 40.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 37.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 39.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 31.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 26.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 53.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +97.9% |
| 2011 | 57.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 49.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 48.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 41.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 39.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 43.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 48.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 47.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 57.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 64.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 55.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 61.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 61.75 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 61.75 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +209.1% | 13.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.63 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +97.9% | 26.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.08 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 19 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 87 Venezuela 64.57 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 88 Chile 62.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 89 Eswatini 62.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 91 Argentina 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 92 Bulgaria 61.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 93 Nepal 61.01 kilocalories per day 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia was 61.75 kilocalories per day 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.91 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.39 kilocalories per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Namibia ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.