Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Namibia

Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 20,734 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
20,734 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
106th
of 178 countries
All-time high
21,128 rice milled equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
3,229 rice milled equivalent
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997200820191997: 3.2k rice milled equivalent1998: 3.9k rice milled equivalent1999: 4.7k rice milled equivalent2000: 7.4k rice milled equivalent2001: 10.8k rice milled equivalent2002: 4.8k rice milled equivalent2003: 4.4k rice milled equivalent2004: 14.3k rice milled equivalent2005: 12.8k rice milled equivalent2006: 4.8k rice milled equivalent2007: 6.9k rice milled equivalent2008: 6.2k rice milled equivalent2009: 3.7k rice milled equivalent2010: 5.4k rice milled equivalent2011: 10.2k rice milled equivalent2012: 13.2k rice milled equivalent2013: 15.0k rice milled equivalent2014: 14.6k rice milled equivalent2015: 17.8k rice milled equivalent2016: 18.4k rice milled equivalent2017: 21.1k rice milled equivalent2018: 15.9k rice milled equivalent2019: 20.7k rice milled equivalent

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Namibia is 20,734 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 460.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Namibia peaked at 21,128 rice milled equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,229 rice milled equivalent, in 1997.

Namibia ranks 106th of 178 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,917 rice milled equivalent 3,229 rice milled equivalent 4,650 rice milled equivalent 3
2000s 7,615 rice milled equivalent 3,702 rice milled equivalent 14,306 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 15,221 rice milled equivalent 5,418 rice milled equivalent 21,128 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 103 Tunisia 22,531 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 104 South Sudan 21,362 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 105 Cambodia 21,012 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 107 Albania 19,536 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 108 Trinidad and Tobago 16,121 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 109 Burundi 15,267 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Namibia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Namibia was 20,734 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 21,128 rice milled equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,229 rice milled equivalent in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Namibia ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 460.1%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.