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

Latest (2019)
14.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
46th
of 168 countries
All-time high
189.51 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-72.41 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1998–2019

-10001002001998200820191998: 6.3 % change on previous year1999: -4.1 % change on previous year2000: -55 % change on previous year2001: -64.5 % change on previous year2002: 111.1 % change on previous year2003: -9.8 % change on previous year2004: 189.5 % change on previous year2005: -28.3 % change on previous year2006: -30.4 % change on previous year2007: 17.4 % change on previous year2008: 5.4 % change on previous year2009: -72.4 % change on previous year2010: 125.8 % change on previous year2011: 35.5 % change on previous year2012: 43.4 % change on previous year2013: 34.4 % change on previous year2014: 17 % change on previous year2015: 9.5 % change on previous year2016: 1.5 % change on previous year2017: -1.4 % change on previous year2018: 9.7 % change on previous year2019: 14.4 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1998 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Guatemala 17.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 44 Senegal 16.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 45 Kenya 14.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 47 Ethiopia 14.42 % change on previous year compare
  5. 48 Mali 14.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 49 Colombia 10.99 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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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.