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.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -4.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.