Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 52 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 52 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 60 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52 percent, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 54th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59 percent | — |
| 2002 | 60 percent | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 58 percent | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57 percent | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 56 percent | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 55 percent | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 54 percent | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 53 percent | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52 percent | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 52 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 percent | 55 percent | 60 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.1 percent | 53 percent | 54 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 52 percent | 52 percent | 52 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 51 Cape Verde 53 percent compare
- 51 Djibouti 53 percent compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 53 percent compare
- 54 Gabon 52 percent compare
- 54 Gambia 52 percent compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52 percent compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 52 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 52 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 percent in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.