Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Namibia
Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 1,694 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 395 | — |
| 1998 | 880 | +122.8% |
| 1999 | 1,734 | +97.0% |
| 2000 | 499 | -71.2% |
| 2001 | 855 | +71.3% |
| 2002 | 327 | -61.8% |
| 2003 | 184 | -43.7% |
| 2004 | -22 | -112.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1,080 | — |
| 2013 | 830 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 1,337 | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 1,316 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,830 | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 1,401 | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 894 | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 1,694 | +89.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,694 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,694 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5. (40 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- 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 - 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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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.