Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia
Namibia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 312.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
312.84
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
746.88
in 2000
All-time low
184.65
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia is 312.84, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia peaked at 746.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 184.65, in 1961.
That places Namibia 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 184.65 | — |
| 1962 | 205.48 | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 210.96 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 232.88 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 246.57 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 328.77 | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 356.16 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 383.56 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 402.74 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 410.96 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 419.18 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 427.4 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 435.62 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 443.84 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 214.43 | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 358.24 | +67.1% |
| 1977 | 412.39 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 435.3 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 532.39 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 621.19 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 391.05 | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 379.08 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 422.98 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 428.46 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 448.39 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 443.58 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 449.44 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 457.33 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 502.22 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 490.08 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 543.77 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 571.4 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 605.62 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 590.09 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 591 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 599.55 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 367.44 | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 464.62 | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 547.95 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 746.88 | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 676.6 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 575.34 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 589.04 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 502.19 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 458.81 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 397.28 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 383.88 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 411.79 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 399.43 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 399.69 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 374.95 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 339.93 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 388.01 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 401.52 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 361.23 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 356.26 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 375.84 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 326.42 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 318.85 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 251.4 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 246.54 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 279.45 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 412.53 | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 312.84 | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283.53 | 184.65 | 402.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 408.97 | 214.43 | 532.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 454.37 | 379.08 | 621.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 537.15 | 367.44 | 605.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 514.12 | 383.88 | 746.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.27 | 318.85 | 401.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.55 | 246.54 | 412.53 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Namibia was 312.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 746.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.65 in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Namibia ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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