Food imports in Namibia

Namibia: Food imports was 0 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0 current US$
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
635.18 million current US$
in 2007
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2008
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Food imports in Namibia, 1990–2011

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1990200020111990: 263.2M current US$1991: 262.8M current US$1992: 297.2M current US$1993: 285.6M current US$1994: 300.9M current US$1995: 331.3M current US$1996: 332.7M current US$1997: 351.8M current US$1998: 318.6M current US$1999: 298.8M current US$2000: 244.5M current US$2001: 194.3M current US$2002: 203.3M current US$2003: 388.9M current US$2004: 457.6M current US$2005: 458.0M current US$2006: 478.6M current US$2007: 635.2M current US$2008: 0 current US$2009: 0 current US$2010: 0 current US$2011: 0 current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, food imports in Namibia stood at 0 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in Namibia peaked at 635.18 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2008.

That places Namibia 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 304.30 million current US$ 262.85 million current US$ 351.82 million current US$ 10
2000s 306.05 million current US$ 0 current US$ 635.18 million current US$ 10
2010s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 43 Zambia 14.53 million current US$ compare
  2. 44 Chad 3.92 million current US$ compare
  3. 45 Guinea 163.8 current US$ compare
  4. 47 Guinea-Bissau -58.49 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in Namibia?
Food imports in Namibia was 0 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest food imports recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 635.18 million current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for food imports?
Namibia ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
Is food imports rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
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Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.