Daily meat consumption per person in Namibia
Namibia: Daily meat consumption per person was 66.27 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.27 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
126.53 grams per day per capita
in 1966
All-time low
40.25 grams per day per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 144th of 192 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.
Daily meat consumption per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105.84 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 112.23 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 115 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 117.51 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 117.5 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 126.53 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 124.61 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 119.05 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 119.84 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 118.06 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 118.01 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 113.56 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 113.59 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 116.53 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 96.38 grams per day per capita | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 101.66 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 111.17 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 115.82 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 119.48 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 119.45 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 96.3 grams per day per capita | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 87.62 grams per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 70.52 grams per day per capita | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 75.82 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 78.09 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 82.29 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 75.03 grams per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 78.65 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 67.32 grams per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 77.04 grams per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 80.32 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 72.32 grams per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 47.39 grams per day per capita | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 45.26 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 40.25 grams per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 45.18 grams per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 67.8 grams per day per capita | +50.1% |
| 1998 | 49.48 grams per day per capita | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 95.03 grams per day per capita | +92.1% |
| 2000 | 122.35 grams per day per capita | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 106.63 grams per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 87.53 grams per day per capita | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 95.67 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 94.86 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.04 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 90.45 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.44 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 115.53 grams per day per capita | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 92.98 grams per day per capita | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 90.99 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 94.71 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 80.82 grams per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 72.3 grams per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 80.63 grams per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 77.4 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 77.37 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.81 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 83.15 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.12 grams per day per capita | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 83.12 grams per day per capita | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 73.75 grams per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 90.49 grams per day per capita | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 66.27 grams per day per capita | -26.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66.27 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66.27 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +92.1% | 49.48 grams per day per capita | 95.03 grams per day per capita |
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
- 141 Comoros 72.85 grams per day per capita compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 69.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 143 Thailand 67.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 63.23 grams per day per capita compare
- 146 Eswatini 61.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 147 Algeria 61.01 grams per day per capita compare
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 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 144th out of 192 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.