Daily meat consumption per person in Namibia
Namibia: Daily meat consumption per person was 66.27 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily meat consumption per person in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Namibia is 66.27 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Namibia peaked at 126.53 grams per day per capita in 1966 and was at its lowest, 40.25 grams per day per capita, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.57 grams per day per capita | 105.84 grams per day per capita | 126.53 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.43 grams per day per capita | 96.38 grams per day per capita | 119.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.11 grams per day per capita | 67.32 grams per day per capita | 119.45 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.01 grams per day per capita | 40.25 grams per day per capita | 95.03 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.45 grams per day per capita | 87.53 grams per day per capita | 122.35 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.63 grams per day per capita | 65.12 grams per day per capita | 94.71 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.41 grams per day per capita | 66.27 grams per day per capita | 90.49 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 140 Comoros 72.85 grams per day per capita compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 69.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 142 Thailand 67.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 63.23 grams per day per capita compare
- 145 Eswatini 61.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 146 Algeria 61.01 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in Namibia?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Namibia was 66.27 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.53 grams per day per capita in 1966.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.25 grams per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.