Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.036 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.036 units per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
57th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0762 units per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.0002 units per person
in 2010
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Namibia, 1997–2019

00.020.040.060.081997200820191997: 0.076 units per person1998: 0.065 units per person1999: 0.076 units per person2000: 0.052 units per person2001: 0.046 units per person2002: 0.033 units per person2003: 0.022 units per person2004: 0.018 units per person2005: 0.05 units per person2006: 0.026 units per person2007: 0.015 units per person2008: 0.066 units per person2009: 0.04 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0.007 units per person2012: 0.032 units per person2013: 0.074 units per person2014: 0.045 units per person2015: 0.059 units per person2016: 0.065 units per person2017: 0.034 units per person2018: 0.036 units per person2019: 0.036 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.036 units per person.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0762 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2010.

Namibia ranks 57th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Namibia, 1997 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1997 0.0757 units per person
1998 0.0648 units per person -14.3%
1999 0.0762 units per person +17.5%
2000 0.0523 units per person -31.4%
2001 0.0458 units per person -12.3%
2002 0.0333 units per person -27.3%
2003 0.022 units per person -34.1%
2004 0.0177 units per person -19.2%
2005 0.0504 units per person +184.5%
2006 0.0257 units per person -49.0%
2007 0.015 units per person -41.8%
2008 0.0664 units per person +343.5%
2009 0.0404 units per person -39.2%
2010 0.0002 units per person -99.6%
2011 0.0066 units per person +4176.9%
2012 0.0319 units per person +380.1%
2013 0.0741 units per person +132.1%
2014 0.0451 units per person -39.1%
2015 0.0592 units per person +31.3%
2016 0.0655 units per person +10.6%
2017 0.0343 units per person -47.7%
2018 0.0364 units per person +6.1%
2019 0.036 units per person -0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +4176.9% 0.0002 units per person 0.0066 units per person
2012 +380.1% 0.0066 units per person 0.0319 units per person
2008 +343.5% 0.015 units per person 0.0664 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0722 units per person 0.0648 units per person 0.0762 units per person 3
2000s 0.0369 units per person 0.015 units per person 0.0664 units per person 10
2010s 0.0389 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0741 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 54 Guyana 0.0408 units per person compare
  2. 55 United Arab Emirates 0.0369 units per person compare
  3. 56 Albania 0.0365 units per person compare
  4. 58 Germany 0.0359 units per person compare
  5. 59 Grenada 0.0353 units per person compare
  6. 60 Belarus 0.033 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Namibia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Namibia was 0.036 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0762 units per person in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2010.
How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Namibia ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.