Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Namibia

Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 11,357 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11,357
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
100th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16,948
in 2017
All-time low
1,064
in 2009
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997200820191997: 1.5k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.5k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.4k2004: 3.2k2005: 4.0k2006: 3.9k2007: 4.7k2008: 3.9k2009: 1.1k2010: 2.4k2011: 7.0k2012: 10.0k2013: 11.9k2014: 11.7k2015: 13.5k2016: 12.7k2017: 16.9k2018: 8.7k2019: 11.4k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Namibia is 11,357, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 967.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Namibia peaked at 16,948 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,064, in 2009.

That places Namibia 100th out of 179 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, milled in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Namibia, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 1,549 —
1998 1,478 -4.6%
1999 1,372 -7.2%
2000 1,537 +12.0%
2001 1,871 +21.7%
2002 1,352 -27.7%
2003 1,370 +1.3%
2004 3,245 +136.9%
2005 3,959 +22.0%
2006 3,930 -0.7%
2007 4,672 +18.9%
2008 3,874 -17.1%
2009 1,064 -72.5%
2010 2,379 +123.6%
2011 6,993 +193.9%
2012 10,008 +43.1%
2013 11,888 +18.8%
2014 11,704 -1.5%
2015 13,520 +15.5%
2016 12,718 -5.9%
2017 16,948 +33.3%
2018 8,699 -48.7%
2019 11,357 +30.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 11,357 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 11,357 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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 +193.9% 2,379 6,993

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,466 1,372 1,549 3
2000s 2,687 1,064 4,672 10
2010s 10,621 2,379 16,948 10

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 97 Thailand 11,921 compare
  2. 98 Samoa 11,585 compare
  3. 99 Bolivia 11,391 compare
  4. 101 Poland 11,152 compare
  5. 102 Kyrgyzstan 11,073 compare
  6. 103 Armenia 10,495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Namibia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Namibia was 11,357 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 16,948 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,064 in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Namibia ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 967.4%. 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, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 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.