Chicken meat production in Namibia
Namibia: Chicken meat production was 11,792 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,792
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12,800
in 2007
All-time low
176
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Namibia stood at 11,792.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Namibia peaked at 12,800 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 176, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176 | — |
| 1962 | 280 | +59.1% |
| 1963 | 344 | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 416 | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 536 | +28.8% |
| 1966 | 600 | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 656 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 720 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 784 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 840 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 904 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 960 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,024 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,080 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1,136 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,200 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,264 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,320 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,384 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1,440 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,504 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,560 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,624 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,680 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,744 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,800 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,864 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,920 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,984 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,040 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,160 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2,280 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2,400 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2,520 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 3,200 | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 2,760 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 4,080 | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +96.1% |
| 1999 | 7,200 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 8,560 | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 8,320 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8,280 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,160 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 9,480 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 9,520 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9,680 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12,800 | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 11,040 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 11,200 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11,600 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12,400 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12,480 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,218 | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 10,015 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 10,864 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 11,494 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 12,484 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 11,588 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 11,737 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11,814 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11,761 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,778 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11,792 | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11,792 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11,792 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +96.1% | 4,080 | 8,000 |
| 1962 | +59.1% | 176 | 280 |
| 1997 | +47.8% | 2,760 | 4,080 |
| 2014 | -34.2% | 12,480 | 8,218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501.33 | 176 | 784 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,111 | 840 | 1,384 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,712 | 1,440 | 1,984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,664 | 2,040 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,704 | 8,160 | 12,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,314 | 8,218 | 12,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,776 | 11,737 | 11,814 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.81 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Namibia?
- Chicken meat production in Namibia was 11,792 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,800 in 2007.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for chicken meat production?
- Namibia ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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