Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Namibia
Namibia: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 28.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 28.0% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Namibia peaked at 48.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 63rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 22.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 19.4% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 22.8% | 29.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Namibia?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Namibia was 28.0% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Namibia ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.