Vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 25.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.1
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.04
in 2013
All-time low
15.3
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia is 25.1, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia peaked at 46.04 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 1998.
That places Namibia 178th out of 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.37 | — |
| 1962 | 24.85 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 24.3 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 26.53 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 25.89 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.51 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 25.78 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 25.06 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 26.72 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 26.52 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 25.73 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 27.15 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 26.34 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 25.53 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 24.82 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 24.65 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.23 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 23.84 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 23.39 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 23.58 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 23.16 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.56 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 21.95 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 21.34 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 20.69 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 21.58 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 20.84 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 20.25 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.35 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 22.25 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20.33 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 19.81 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 20.24 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.54 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 18.59 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.87 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 15.3 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.48 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 20.65 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 23.74 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 20.66 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 21.23 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.54 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 26.16 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 27.7 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 31.39 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 29.71 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 29.13 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 37.54 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 34.97 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 45.03 | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 46.04 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.42 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 43.34 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 33.93 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 31.7 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 32.18 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.15 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 29.8 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 35.64 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 26.36 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | -4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 25.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 25.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.58 | 24.3 | 26.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.55 | 23.84 | 27.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.93 | 20.25 | 23.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.28 | 15.3 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.39 | 20.65 | 31.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.73 | 31.7 | 46.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.22 | 25.1 | 35.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia was 25.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.04 in 2013.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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