Fruit consumption per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Fruit consumption per capita was 46.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.39 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
21.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita 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 per capita in Namibia stood at 46.39 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.21 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.84 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 29.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 32.16 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 32.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 31.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 31.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 30.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 30.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 29.1 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 30.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 31.33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 30.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 31.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 30.13 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 30.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 30.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 30.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 30.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 30.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 31.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 30.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 30.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 28.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 27.74 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 28.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 26.53 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 24.87 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 25.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.4 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 23.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 23.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 23.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.67 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 43.91 kilograms per year per capita | +64.6% |
| 1999 | 34.78 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 30.76 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 35.26 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 26.88 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 24.96 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 28.91 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 30.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 31.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 28.07 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 24.93 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 21.21 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 27.93 kilograms per year per capita | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 31.17 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 78.81 kilograms per year per capita | +152.8% |
| 2013 | 71.91 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 59.46 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 61.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 63.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 60.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.33 kilograms per year per capita | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 58.98 kilograms per year per capita | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 39.44 kilograms per year per capita | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 55.81 kilograms per year per capita | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 53.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 46.39 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 46.39 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03 kilograms per year per capita, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 46.39 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 78.81 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1998 | +64.6% | 26.67 kilograms per year per capita | 43.91 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2021 | +41.5% | 39.44 kilograms per year per capita | 55.81 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3 kilograms per year per capita | 29.84 kilograms per year per capita | 32.7 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.55 kilograms per year per capita | 29.1 kilograms per year per capita | 31.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.38 kilograms per year per capita | 26.53 kilograms per year per capita | 31.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.28 kilograms per year per capita | 23.26 kilograms per year per capita | 43.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 kilograms per year per capita | 21.21 kilograms per year per capita | 35.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.17 kilograms per year per capita | 27.93 kilograms per year per capita | 78.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.66 kilograms per year per capita | 39.44 kilograms per year per capita | 55.81 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 152 Iraq 47.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Botswana 46.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 46.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Japan 44.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 43.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 43.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Namibia?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Namibia was 46.39 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 per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.21 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.