Chicken meat production in Namibia
Namibia: Chicken meat production was 11,792 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat 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
In 2024, chicken meat production in Namibia stood at 11,792 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 176 tonnes, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 141st of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501.33 tonnes | 176 tonnes | 784 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,111 tonnes | 840 tonnes | 1,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,712 tonnes | 1,440 tonnes | 1,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,664 tonnes | 2,040 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,704 tonnes | 8,160 tonnes | 12,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,314 tonnes | 8,218 tonnes | 12,484 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,776 tonnes | 11,737 tonnes | 11,814 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 chicken meat production in Namibia?
- Chicken meat production in Namibia was 11,792 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 chicken meat production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,800 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for chicken meat production?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.