Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia
Namibia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 114,187 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
114,187 animals
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
125th
of 198 countries
All-time high
272,612 animals
in 2000
All-time low
67,398 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia stood at 114,187 animals.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia peaked at 272,612 animals in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67,398 animals, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 125th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,398 animals | — |
| 1962 | 75,000 animals | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 77,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 85,000 animals | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 90,000 animals | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 120,000 animals | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 130,000 animals | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 140,000 animals | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 147,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 150,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 153,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 156,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 159,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 162,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 78,266 animals | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 130,758 animals | +67.1% |
| 1977 | 150,523 animals | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 158,883 animals | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 194,323 animals | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 226,735 animals | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 142,733 animals | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 138,363 animals | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 154,388 animals | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 156,389 animals | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 163,661 animals | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 161,906 animals | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 164,047 animals | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 166,925 animals | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 183,311 animals | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 178,878 animals | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 198,478 animals | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 208,563 animals | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 221,052 animals | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 215,384 animals | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 215,716 animals | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 218,836 animals | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 134,114 animals | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 169,588 animals | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 200,000 animals | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 272,612 animals | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 246,957 animals | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 210,000 animals | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 215,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 183,300 animals | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 167,464 animals | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 145,007 animals | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 140,115 animals | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 150,303 animals | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 145,790 animals | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 145,888 animals | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 136,856 animals | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 124,074 animals | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 141,623 animals | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 146,554 animals | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 131,847 animals | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 130,036 animals | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 137,181 animals | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 119,143 animals | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 116,380 animals | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 91,762 animals | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 89,986 animals | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 102,001 animals | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 150,573 animals | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 114,187 animals | -24.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 114,187 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 114,187 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +67.1% | 78,266 animals | 130,758 animals |
| 1975 | -51.7% | 162,000 animals | 78,266 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,489 animals | 67,398 animals | 147,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 149,275 animals | 78,266 animals | 194,323 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,846 animals | 138,363 animals | 226,735 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,061 animals | 134,114 animals | 221,052 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,655 animals | 140,115 animals | 272,612 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,958 animals | 116,380 animals | 146,554 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,702 animals | 89,986 animals | 150,573 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia was 114,187 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 272,612 animals in 2000.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,398 animals in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Namibia ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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