Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Namibia

Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 8,131 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,131
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
43rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
10,994
in 2004
All-time low
805
in 2006
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Namibia, 1997–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1997200820191997: 1.4k1998: 1.8k1999: 2.1k2000: 5.4k2001: 8.3k2002: 3.2k2003: 2.7k2004: 11.0k2005: 8.8k2006: 8052007: 2.2k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.5k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.2k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.0k2015: 3.3k2016: 4.4k2017: 3.2k2018: 6.6k2019: 8.1k

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Namibia is 8,131, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Namibia peaked at 10,994 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 805, in 2006.

That places Namibia 43rd out of 168 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 - Rice, broken in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Namibia, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 1,393 —
1998 1,783 +28.0%
1999 2,079 +16.6%
2000 5,405 +160.0%
2001 8,310 +53.7%
2002 3,222 -61.2%
2003 2,694 -16.4%
2004 10,994 +308.1%
2005 8,841 -19.6%
2006 805 -90.9%
2007 2,194 +172.5%
2008 2,333 +6.3%
2009 2,500 +7.2%
2010 3,000 +20.0%
2011 3,200 +6.7%
2012 2,357 -26.3%
2013 2,144 -9.0%
2014 1,998 -6.8%
2015 3,328 +66.6%
2016 4,436 +33.3%
2017 3,208 -27.7%
2018 6,560 +104.5%
2019 8,131 +23.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 8,131 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,664, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 8,131 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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
2004 +308.1% 2,694 10,994

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,752 1,393 2,079 3
2000s 4,730 805 10,994 10
2010s 3,836 1,998 8,131 10

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 40 Nigeria 8,295 compare
  2. 41 Congo 8,238 compare
  3. 42 Egypt 8,163 compare
  4. 44 Mexico 7,841 compare
  5. 45 Madagascar 7,836 compare
  6. 46 Lesotho 7,523 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Namibia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Namibia was 8,131 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 10,994 in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 805 in 2006.
How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Namibia ranks 43rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
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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.