Per capita egg consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita egg consumption was 0.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 168 Benin 0.9219 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Malawi 0.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Gabon 0.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Uganda 0.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (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 171st out of 191 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.