Beef production in Namibia
Namibia: Beef production was 35,743 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef production in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 35,743 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Namibia peaked at 63,818 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,625 tonnes, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 110th of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,026 tonnes | 14,625 tonnes | 31,164 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,646 tonnes | 16,592 tonnes | 41,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,019 tonnes | 29,471 tonnes | 48,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,809 tonnes | 29,827 tonnes | 49,474 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,154 tonnes | 35,993 tonnes | 63,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,638 tonnes | 31,217 tonnes | 37,771 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,778 tonnes | 24,424 tonnes | 41,226 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Namibia?
- Beef production in Namibia was 35,743 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,818 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,625 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for beef production?
- Namibia ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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