What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Namibia?

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Namibia was 128,908 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 128,908 in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 13,601 in 2009.

How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?

Namibia ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 847.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Namibia

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Namibia
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 128,908 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

128,908

Change on year

up 14.4%

World rank

99th

of 174 countries

All-time high

128,908

in 2019

All-time low

13,601

in 2009

Years of data

1997–2019

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

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 128,908 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 847.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Namibia peaked at 128,908 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,601, in 2009.

Namibia ranks 99th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	91,340	88,885	94,498	3
2000s	40,010	13,601	79,866	10
2010s	85,702	30,711	128,908	10

Countries ranked near Namibia

96 Mauritius 150,609 compare
97 Iran 138,744 compare
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100 Nicaragua 122,099 compare
101 Burundi 118,514 compare
102 Luxembourg 117,632 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 - wheat in Namibia?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Namibia was 128,908 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 128,908 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 13,601 in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Namibia ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 847.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 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.