By: Loise Shiimi
According to the Namibia International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) for November 2025, the country imported rice valued at N$421 million for the period of November 2024 to November 2025.
This outflow of funds mostly went to Thailand, despite the Namibia’s verified ability to produce rice, with small-scale projects running in Omusati Region, and the yet-to-be-revived Kalimbeza project.
Namibia spends between N$21 million and N$75 million on rice imports monthly. According to the NSA, “this is not surprising, given that rice production in Namibia is on a small scale.”
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