What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Namibia?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Namibia was 1,694 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 1,830 in 2016.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was -22 in 2004.

How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Namibia ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Namibia

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Namibia
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 1,694 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

1,694

Change on year

up 89.5%

World rank

26th

of 168 countries

All-time high

1,830

in 2016

All-time low

-22

in 2004

Years of data

1997–2019

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

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1,694 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Namibia peaked at 1,830 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -22, in 2004.

Namibia ranks 26th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1,003	395	1,734	3
2000s	184.3	-22	855	10
2010s	1,038	0	1,830	10

Countries ranked near Namibia

23 East Timor 2,904 compare
24 Morocco 2,028 compare
25 Portugal 1,779 compare
27 Oman 1,464 compare
28 Ethiopia 1,220 compare
29 Algeria 1,000 compare

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More reference data data for Namibia

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 120.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.099 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 116.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0026 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,807 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,772 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 22.61 (2050)

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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 1,694 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 1,830 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was -22 in 2004.
How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Namibia ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.