Net food imports by crop - Maize in Namibia
Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 95,515 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Namibia, 1997–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 95,515 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Namibia peaked at 166,935 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 328, in 2010.
That places Namibia 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 127,866 | — |
| 1998 | 112,356 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 135,319 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 95,038 | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 85,144 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 62,963 | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 42,089 | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 34,432 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 99,188 | +188.1% |
| 2006 | 51,208 | -48.4% |
| 2007 | 30,216 | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 135,900 | +349.8% |
| 2009 | 83,903 | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 328 | -99.6% |
| 2011 | 14,271 | +4250.9% |
| 2012 | 70,062 | +390.9% |
| 2013 | 166,935 | +138.3% |
| 2014 | 104,308 | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 140,650 | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 159,752 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 85,932 | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 93,762 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 95,515 | +1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 95,515 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 95,515 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 11.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4250.9% | 328 | 14,271 |
| 2012 | +390.9% | 14,271 | 70,062 |
| 2008 | +349.8% | 30,216 | 135,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,180 | 112,356 | 135,319 | 3 |
| 2000s | 72,008 | 30,216 | 135,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,152 | 328 | 166,935 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
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- 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 net food imports by crop - maize in Namibia?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Namibia was 95,515 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 166,935 in 2013.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 328 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Namibia ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.