Cereal imports in Namibia
Namibia: Cereal imports was 23.32 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
23.32 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
47th
of 53 countries
All-time high
52.14 million FAO, current US$
in 1997
All-time low
1.57 million FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Namibia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 23.32 million FAO, current US$ for cereal imports in 2010.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Namibia peaked at 52.14 million FAO, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 47th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 million FAO, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 2.17 million FAO, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 2.29 million FAO, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 3.03 million FAO, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1966 | 2.87 million FAO, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 2.80 million FAO, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.75 million FAO, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.81 million FAO, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.09 million FAO, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 2.23 million FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.51 million FAO, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 4.15 million FAO, current US$ | +65.3% |
| 1974 | 5.96 million FAO, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1975 | 6.51 million FAO, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 7.30 million FAO, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 5.75 million FAO, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 6.00 million FAO, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 7.00 million FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 8.52 million FAO, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 9.40 million FAO, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 9.58 million FAO, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.20 million FAO, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.75 million FAO, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 11.00 million FAO, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 8.64 million FAO, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 9.90 million FAO, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 11.30 million FAO, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 10.15 million FAO, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 12.40 million FAO, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 11.40 million FAO, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 29.50 million FAO, current US$ | +158.8% |
| 1993 | 27.55 million FAO, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 17.41 million FAO, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 47.60 million FAO, current US$ | +173.4% |
| 1996 | 44.95 million FAO, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 52.14 million FAO, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 34.26 million FAO, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 37.54 million FAO, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 25.47 million FAO, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 19.60 million FAO, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 24.39 million FAO, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 21.26 million FAO, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 31.55 million FAO, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 30.08 million FAO, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 26.17 million FAO, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 38.60 million FAO, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 44.19 million FAO, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 19.90 million FAO, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 23.32 million FAO, current US$ | +17.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 23.32 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.11 million FAO, current US$, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23.32 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +173.4% | 17.41 million FAO, current US$ | 47.60 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1992 | +158.8% | 11.40 million FAO, current US$ | 29.50 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 million FAO, current US$ | 1.57 million FAO, current US$ | 3.03 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.95 million FAO, current US$ | 2.09 million FAO, current US$ | 7.30 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.64 million FAO, current US$ | 8.52 million FAO, current US$ | 11.30 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.48 million FAO, current US$ | 11.40 million FAO, current US$ | 52.14 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.12 million FAO, current US$ | 19.60 million FAO, current US$ | 44.19 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.32 million FAO, current US$ | 23.32 million FAO, current US$ | 23.32 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 44 Comoros 28.58 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 45 Togo 26.77 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 26.61 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 48 Burundi 18.51 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 49 Central African Republic 14.51 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 11.43 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Namibia?
- Cereal imports in Namibia was 23.32 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.14 million FAO, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for cereal imports?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.