Beef production in Namibia
Namibia: Beef production was 35,743 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35,743 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63,818 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
14,625 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 111th 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.
Beef production in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,625 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,260 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 16,401 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 18,020 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 19,080 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 25,440 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 27,560 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 29,680 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 31,164 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 31,800 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 32,436 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 33,072 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 33,708 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 34,344 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 16,592 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 27,721 tonnes | +67.1% |
| 1977 | 31,911 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 33,683 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 41,196 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 48,068 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 30,402 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 29,471 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 33,070 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 34,124 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 34,827 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 35,117 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 36,304 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 37,558 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 41,245 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 38,906 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 45,670 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 48,825 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 48,985 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49,474 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 47,673 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 45,780 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 29,827 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1998 | 38,310 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 44,640 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 63,818 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 58,035 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 49,350 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 51,600 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 43,992 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 40,191 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 36,179 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 36,164 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 36,215 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35,993 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 34,300 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 35,800 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 35,500 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37,771 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 34,486 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 34,216 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36,346 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 31,749 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 31,217 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 24,720 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 24,424 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 27,778 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 41,226 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 35,743 tonnes | -13.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 35,743 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 35,743 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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% | 16,592 tonnes | 27,721 tonnes |
| 1975 | -51.7% | 34,344 tonnes | 16,592 tonnes |
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 (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 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 111th out of 198 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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