Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Namibia
Namibia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.1829 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Namibia stood at 0.1829 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Namibia peaked at 0.3311 An per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0819 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 154th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0819 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0911 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0935 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1032 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1093 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1458 An per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1579 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.17 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1786 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1822 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1858 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1895 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1931 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1968 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0951 An per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1588 An per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1828 An per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.193 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.236 An per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2754 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1734 An per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1681 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1875 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.19 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1988 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1967 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1993 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2028 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2227 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2173 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2411 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2533 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2685 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2616 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.262 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1629 An per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 0.206 An per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2429 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3311 An per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2551 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2611 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2226 An per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2034 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1761 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1702 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1826 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1771 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1772 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1662 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1507 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.172 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.178 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1601 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1579 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1666 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1447 An per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1414 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1115 An per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1093 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1239 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1829 An per square kilometre | +47.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1829 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 An per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1829 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 An per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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% | 0.0951 An per square kilometre | 0.1588 An per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -51.7% | 0.1968 An per square kilometre | 0.0951 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1257 An per square kilometre | 0.0819 An per square kilometre | 0.1786 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1813 An per square kilometre | 0.0951 An per square kilometre | 0.236 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2014 An per square kilometre | 0.1681 An per square kilometre | 0.2754 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2381 An per square kilometre | 0.1629 An per square kilometre | 0.2685 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2279 An per square kilometre | 0.1702 An per square kilometre | 0.3311 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1615 An per square kilometre | 0.1414 An per square kilometre | 0.178 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1319 An per square kilometre | 0.1093 An per square kilometre | 0.1829 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 151 Mozambique 0.2045 An per square kilometre compare
- 152 Faroe Islands 0.1993 An per square kilometre compare
- 153 Niger 0.1991 An per square kilometre compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 0.1486 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Seychelles 0.1196 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Singapore 0.1184 An per square kilometre compare
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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Namibia?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Namibia was 0.1829 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3311 An per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0819 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Namibia ranks 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.