What is vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia was 25.1 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 46.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 15.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.

How does Namibia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Namibia ranks 177th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 25.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

25.1 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

177th

of 191 countries

All-time high

46.04 kilograms per year per capita

in 2013

All-time low

15.3 kilograms per year per capita

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption per capita 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

The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia is 25.1 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.3 kilograms per year per capita, in 1998.

That places Namibia 177th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25.58 kilograms per year per capita	24.3 kilograms per year per capita	26.53 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	25.55 kilograms per year per capita	23.84 kilograms per year per capita	27.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	21.93 kilograms per year per capita	20.25 kilograms per year per capita	23.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	19.28 kilograms per year per capita	15.3 kilograms per year per capita	22.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	25.39 kilograms per year per capita	20.65 kilograms per year per capita	31.39 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	37.73 kilograms per year per capita	31.7 kilograms per year per capita	46.04 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	29.22 kilograms per year per capita	25.1 kilograms per year per capita	35.64 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

174 Uganda 27.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 East Timor 27.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Liberia 27.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Ecuador 23.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Samoa 22.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
180 Central African Republic 21.53 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Namibia was 25.1 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 46.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 15.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
How does Namibia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Namibia ranks 177th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.