Cereal imports quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Cereal imports quantity was 160,597 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Namibia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 160,597 FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Namibia peaked at 254,917 FAO, tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30,000 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 40th 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 quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,000 FAO, tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 34,000 FAO, tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 33,000 FAO, tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 33,000 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32,000 FAO, tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 31,000 FAO, tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 31,000 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 32,000 FAO, tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 36,000 FAO, tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 38,000 FAO, tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 39,000 FAO, tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 40,000 FAO, tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 42,000 FAO, tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 45,000 FAO, tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 47,000 FAO, tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 46,000 FAO, tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 49,000 FAO, tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 51,000 FAO, tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 54,000 FAO, tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 60,000 FAO, tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 64,000 FAO, tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 65,000 FAO, tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 68,000 FAO, tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 90,974 FAO, tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 75,601 FAO, tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 102,237 FAO, tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 92,794 FAO, tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 90,780 FAO, tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 100,000 FAO, tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 101,940 FAO, tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 211,012 FAO, tonnes | +107.0% |
| 1993 | 201,205 FAO, tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 103,663 FAO, tonnes | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 224,578 FAO, tonnes | +116.6% |
| 1996 | 248,978 FAO, tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 232,328 FAO, tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 229,242 FAO, tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 254,917 FAO, tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 156,875 FAO, tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 164,949 FAO, tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 138,566 FAO, tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 94,303 FAO, tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 144,005 FAO, tonnes | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 191,599 FAO, tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 112,296 FAO, tonnes | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 97,309 FAO, tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 201,257 FAO, tonnes | +106.8% |
| 2009 | 130,846 FAO, tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 160,597 FAO, tonnes | +22.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 160,597 FAO, tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 667,232 FAO, tonnes, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 160,597 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 | +116.6% | 103,663 FAO, tonnes | 224,578 FAO, tonnes |
| 1992 | +107.0% | 101,940 FAO, tonnes | 211,012 FAO, tonnes |
| 2008 | +106.8% | 97,309 FAO, tonnes | 201,257 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,111 FAO, tonnes | 30,000 FAO, tonnes | 34,000 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,300 FAO, tonnes | 36,000 FAO, tonnes | 51,000 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,339 FAO, tonnes | 54,000 FAO, tonnes | 102,237 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,786 FAO, tonnes | 100,000 FAO, tonnes | 254,917 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,200 FAO, tonnes | 94,303 FAO, tonnes | 201,257 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,597 FAO, tonnes | 160,597 FAO, tonnes | 160,597 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Namibia?
- Cereal imports quantity in Namibia was 160,597 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 254,917 FAO, tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.