Daily supply of different food groups per person in Namibia
Namibia: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 403.48 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
403.48 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
403.48 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
267.57 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 403.48 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Namibia peaked at 403.48 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 267.57 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Namibia 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267.57 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 281.36 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 279 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 275.86 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 284.69 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 279.95 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 275.93 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 278.73 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 278.98 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 285.04 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 290.32 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 288.17 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 289.12 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 289.69 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 299.4 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 296.52 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 297.06 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 303.1 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 309.68 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 318.78 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 335.69 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 336.85 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 336.61 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 333.38 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 315.34 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 316.32 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 353.9 grams per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 352 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 327.85 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 325.75 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 330.41 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 345.64 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 343.13 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 343.11 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 359.03 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 372.08 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 354.35 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 355.16 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 365.17 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 348.26 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 355.7 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 370.29 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 358.79 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 342.72 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 338.27 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 330.41 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 324.69 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 292.5 grams per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 280.11 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 316.96 grams per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 318.88 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 337.37 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 345.75 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 340.38 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 359.26 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 362.49 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 361.01 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 378.58 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 373.04 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 362 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 365.01 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 377.67 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 403.48 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 403.48 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 403.48 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.01 grams per day per capita | 267.57 grams per day per capita | 284.69 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 294.81 grams per day per capita | 285.04 grams per day per capita | 309.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 332.67 grams per day per capita | 315.34 grams per day per capita | 353.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 349.38 grams per day per capita | 325.75 grams per day per capita | 372.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.18 grams per day per capita | 280.11 grams per day per capita | 370.29 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.37 grams per day per capita | 316.96 grams per day per capita | 378.58 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.04 grams per day per capita | 362 grams per day per capita | 403.48 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 93 Peru 412.36 grams per day per capita compare
- 94 Paraguay 409.67 grams per day per capita compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 403.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 97 Nauru 403.29 grams per day per capita compare
- 98 Gabon 398.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 99 French Polynesia 398.32 grams per day per capita 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Namibia?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Namibia was 403.48 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 403.48 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.57 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.