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.

Cereal imports quantity in Namibia

Name: Cereal imports quantity in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: Cereal imports quantity was 160,597 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

160,597 FAO, tonnes

Change on year

up 22.7%

World rank

40th

of 53 countries

All-time high

254,917 FAO, tonnes

in 1999

All-time low

30,000 FAO, tonnes

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2010

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.

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

37 Malawi 199,076 FAO, tonnes compare
38 Chad 183,578 FAO, tonnes compare
39 Djibouti 183,334 FAO, tonnes compare
41 Eswatini 158,677 FAO, tonnes compare
42 Gabon 145,273 FAO, tonnes compare
43 Sierra Leone 142,350 FAO, tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More trade data for Namibia

Net long-term borrowing -6.97 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
Pesticides imports 5.00 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Lead time to export, median case 3 days (2018)
Food imports excluding fish 180.65 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 320.48 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 23.32 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural exports 226.64 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports 50,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports quantity 174 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Merchandise exports, WB 3.30 billion current US$ (2011)

All data for Namibia →

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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Indicator: Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit: FAO, tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.