Namibia vs Rwanda: Number of poultry birds
Namibia
4.32 million animals
in 2024
Rwanda
3.73 million animals
in 2024
Namibia rank
148th
Rwanda rank
150th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Namibia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.32 million animals against 3.73 million animals in Rwanda, a difference of 587,000 animals.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Namibia ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419,111 animals | 439,778 animals | 20,667 animals | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 925,000 animals | 707,300 animals | 217,700 animals | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.43 million animals | 1.18 million animals | 246,800 animals | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.26 million animals | 1.46 million animals | 794,600 animals | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.55 million animals | 2.05 million animals | 2.50 million animals | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.75 million animals | 4.85 million animals | 96,600 animals | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.38 million animals | 3.31 million animals | 1.07 million animals | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Namibia or Rwanda?
- Namibia, at 4.32 million animals against 3.73 million animals in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Namibia and Rwanda?
- 587,000 animals, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Namibia ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 150th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.