Food exports in Namibia
Namibia: Food exports was 28.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Namibia stood at 28.0%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Namibia peaked at 48.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Food 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% |
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 private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Namibia?
- Food exports in Namibia was 28.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for food exports?
- Namibia ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food 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 Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.