Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 14.42 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1998–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Namibia stood at 14.42 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 189.51 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -72.41 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 46th of 168 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.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2000 | -54.99 % change on previous year | +1245.5% |
| 2001 | -64.48 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 111.14 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 2003 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2004 | 189.51 % change on previous year | -2025.2% |
| 2005 | -28.32 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2006 | -30.4 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2008 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2009 | -72.41 % change on previous year | -1440.6% |
| 2010 | 125.8 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2011 | 35.48 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 43.35 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 34.36 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2017 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2018 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -778.7% |
| 2019 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14.42 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year, 8.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2025.2% | -9.84 % change on previous year | 189.51 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1440.6% | 5.4 % change on previous year | -72.41 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1245.5% | -4.09 % change on previous year | -54.99 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +778.7% | -1.43 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -72.41 % change on previous year | 189.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.97 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 125.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 43 Guatemala 17.48 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Senegal 16.48 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Kenya 14.44 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Ethiopia 14.42 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Mali 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Colombia 10.99 % change on previous year compare
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 - wheat, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Namibia was 14.42 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 189.51 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.41 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Wheat FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.