Cattle meat per animal in Namibia
Namibia: Cattle meat per animal was 313 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
313 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
22nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
313 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
209 kilograms per animal
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle meat per animal in Namibia stood at 313 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Namibia peaked at 313 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 209 kilograms per animal, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 217 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 213 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 212 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 212 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 213 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 213 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 214 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 218 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 213 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 217 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 221 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 225 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 225 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 218 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 230 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 234 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 222 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 230 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 221 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 209 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 222 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 226 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 223 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 234 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 235 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 235 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 240 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 240 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 249 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 258 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 241 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 247 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 240 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 251 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 289 kilograms per animal | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 251 kilograms per animal | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 258 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 262 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 263 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 265 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 266 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 268 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 269 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 271 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 272 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 274 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 313 kilograms per animal | +14.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 313 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 163.5 kilograms per animal, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 313 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 kilograms per animal, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.22 kilograms per animal | 212 kilograms per animal | 217 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 212 kilograms per animal | 212 kilograms per animal | 212 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.1 kilograms per animal | 212 kilograms per animal | 225 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.5 kilograms per animal | 209 kilograms per animal | 234 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.9 kilograms per animal | 234 kilograms per animal | 258 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.3 kilograms per animal | 240 kilograms per animal | 289 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.8 kilograms per animal | 269 kilograms per animal | 313 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 cattle meat per animal in Namibia?
- Cattle meat per animal in Namibia was 313 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 313 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 kilograms per animal in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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