Per capita egg consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita egg consumption was 0.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.84 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
0.1125 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption 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
Namibia recorded 0.84 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Namibia peaked at 2.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1125 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1125 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.185 kilograms per year per capita | +64.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2268 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2683 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3412 kilograms per year per capita | +27.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4029 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4235 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4538 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.484 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5043 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.515 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5365 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5576 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5781 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5861 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5937 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6224 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6253 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6381 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6709 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6876 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6905 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6987 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7093 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7228 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7184 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7474 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7438 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.718 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8474 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8284 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8806 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8473 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8668 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8775 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.95 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.84 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.84 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 kilograms per year per capita, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.84 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption 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 | +66.7% | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1962 | +64.4% | 0.1125 kilograms per year per capita | 0.185 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2013 | -36.8% | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.322 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1125 kilograms per year per capita | 0.484 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5757 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5043 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6381 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7107 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6709 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7474 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8284 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | 0.95 kilograms per year per capita | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.945 kilograms per year per capita | 0.84 kilograms per year per capita | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 169 Benin 0.9219 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Malawi 0.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Gabon 0.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 0.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Uganda 0.75 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 per capita egg consumption in Namibia?
- Per capita egg consumption in Namibia was 0.84 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1125 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Namibia ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Per capita egg consumption. 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.