Fruit consumption per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Fruit consumption per capita was 46.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Namibia stood at 46.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Namibia peaked at 78.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.21, in 2009.
That places Namibia 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.84 | — |
| 1962 | 29.97 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 32.16 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 32.12 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 32.7 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 31.88 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 31.68 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 30.82 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 30.56 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 29.1 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 30.55 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 31.33 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 30.4 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 31.08 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 30.13 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 30.77 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 30.93 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.4 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 30.85 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 30.26 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 30.83 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 31.18 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 30.36 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 30.4 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.54 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 28.64 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 27.74 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 28.27 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 26.53 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 24.87 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 25.42 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.4 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 23.26 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.71 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 23.27 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 23.46 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.67 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 43.91 | +64.6% |
| 1999 | 34.78 | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 30.76 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 35.26 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 26.88 | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 24.96 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 28.91 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 30.17 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 31.58 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 28.07 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 24.93 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 21.21 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 27.93 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 31.17 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 78.81 | +152.8% |
| 2013 | 71.91 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 59.46 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 61.7 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 63.42 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 60.98 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.33 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 58.98 | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 39.44 | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 55.81 | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 53.01 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 46.39 | -12.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 46.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 46.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +152.8% | 31.17 | 78.81 |
| 1998 | +64.6% | 26.67 | 43.91 |
| 2021 | +41.5% | 39.44 | 55.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3 | 29.84 | 32.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.55 | 29.1 | 31.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.38 | 26.53 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.28 | 23.26 | 43.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 | 21.21 | 35.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.17 | 27.93 | 78.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.66 | 39.44 | 55.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Namibia?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Namibia was 46.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.21 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Namibia ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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