Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Fruit consumption vs. GDP 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 191 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 vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023

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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 vs. gdp per capita in Namibia stood at 46.39 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs. gdp 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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Iraq 47.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 153 Botswana 46.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 154 Guinea-Bissau 46.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 156 Japan 44.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 157 Sri Lanka 43.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 158 Zimbabwe 43.01 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
Fruit consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita?
Namibia ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita
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
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.