Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 9.83 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.83 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
1.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Namibia stood at 9.83 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 10.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.62 kilograms per year per capita, in 1994.
That places Namibia 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.67 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 2.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 4.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 7.18 kilograms per year per capita | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 7.14 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.44 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.12 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 9.11 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 10.93 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 10.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.87 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 10.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.29 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 10.73 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 10.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.15 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.83 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.62 kilograms per year per capita, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.83 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +37.6% | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | 7.18 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1997 | +35.1% | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1993 | +32.4% | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1998 | +31.3% | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1994 | -29.7% | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | -28.5% | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.09 kilograms per year per capita | 3 kilograms per year per capita | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | 3.09 kilograms per year per capita | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 kilograms per year per capita | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 kilograms per year per capita | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | 7.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 kilograms per year per capita | 6.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 kilograms per year per capita | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10.3 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 117 Bahamas 10.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Iceland 10.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 Vanuatu 9.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Angola 9.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Albania 9.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 9.66 kilograms per year per capita 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 9.83 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.