Per capita food supply in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita food supply was 2,469 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,469 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,469 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
2,369 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Namibia, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita food supply in Namibia is 2,469 kcal/cap/day, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over five years.
Namibia ranks 136th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Per capita food supply in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,369 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,427 kcal/cap/day | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,450 kcal/cap/day | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,465 kcal/cap/day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,469 kcal/cap/day | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,469 kcal/cap/day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,469 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 134 Cambodia 2,492 kcal/cap/day compare
- 135 Pakistan 2,486 kcal/cap/day compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 2,446 kcal/cap/day compare
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 2,445 kcal/cap/day compare
- 139 Togo 2,443 kcal/cap/day 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 per capita food supply in Namibia?
- Per capita food supply in Namibia was 2,469 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,469 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,369 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita food supply?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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