What is fruit consumption by type in Namibia?

Fruit consumption by type in Namibia was 0.04 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.4391 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.

What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Namibia rank for fruit consumption by type?

Namibia ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption by type in Namibia

Name: Fruit consumption by type in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Fruit consumption by type was 0.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.04 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 100.0%

World rank

103rd

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.4391 kilograms per year per capita

in 1999

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in Namibia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, fruit consumption by type in Namibia stood at 0.04 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Namibia peaked at 0.4391 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Namibia 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fruit consumption by type in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Fruit consumption by type in Namibia, 1961 to 2023.
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1997	0.3018 kilograms per year per capita	—
1998	0.3343 kilograms per year per capita	+10.8%
1999	0.4391 kilograms per year per capita	+31.4%
2000	0.3131 kilograms per year per capita	-28.7%
2001	0.26 kilograms per year per capita	-17.0%
2002	0.1761 kilograms per year per capita	-32.2%
2003	0.3203 kilograms per year per capita	+81.8%
2004	0.3094 kilograms per year per capita	-3.4%
2005	0.1752 kilograms per year per capita	-43.4%
2006	0.1546 kilograms per year per capita	-11.8%
2007	0.1443 kilograms per year per capita	-6.6%
2008	0.1547 kilograms per year per capita	+7.2%
2009	0.0928 kilograms per year per capita	-40.0%
2010	0.14 kilograms per year per capita	+50.8%
2011	0.14 kilograms per year per capita	-0.0%
2012	0.16 kilograms per year per capita	+14.3%
2013	0.08 kilograms per year per capita	-50.0%
2014	0.03 kilograms per year per capita	-62.5%
2015	0 kilograms per year per capita	-100.0%
2016	0 kilograms per year per capita	—
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2021	0.04 kilograms per year per capita	—
2022	0.02 kilograms per year per capita	-50.0%
2023	0.04 kilograms per year per capita	+100.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 0.04 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Namibia's 0.04 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.1075 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.4391 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.2101 kilograms per year per capita	0.0928 kilograms per year per capita	0.3203 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.055 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.16 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.025 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.04 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

100 Mongolia 0.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
101 Botswana 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
102 New Caledonia 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
104 Belize 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
105 Marshall Islands 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
106 Gambia 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for Namibia

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in Namibia?: Fruit consumption by type in Namibia was 0.04 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4391 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Namibia rank for fruit consumption by type?: Namibia ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fruit consumption by type
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 9,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.