Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP 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
178th
of 192 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
63
1961–2023
Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP 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
Namibia recorded 25.1 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 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 supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.37 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 24.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 26.53 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 25.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 25.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 25.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 25.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 26.72 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 26.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 25.73 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 27.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 25.53 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 24.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 24.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 23.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 23.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 23.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 23.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 21.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 21.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 20.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 21.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 20.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 20.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.35 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 22.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20.33 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 19.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 20.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.54 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 18.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.87 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 15.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.48 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 20.65 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 23.74 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 20.66 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 21.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.54 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 26.16 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 27.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 31.39 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 29.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 29.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 37.54 kilograms per year per capita | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 34.97 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 45.03 kilograms per year per capita | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 46.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.42 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 43.34 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 33.93 kilograms per year per capita | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 31.7 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 32.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.15 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 29.8 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 35.64 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 26.36 kilograms per year per capita | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 25.1 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 25.1 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 175 Uganda 27.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 East Timor 27.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Liberia 27.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Ecuador 23.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Samoa 22.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Central African Republic 21.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.