Eggs per bird in Namibia
Namibia: Eggs per bird was 0.141 kilograms per animal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.141 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.23 kilograms per animal
in 1961
All-time low
0.095 kilograms per animal
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.141 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Namibia peaked at 3.23 kilograms per animal in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.095 kilograms per animal, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 198th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Eggs per bird in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.23 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.17 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.21 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.21 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.619 kilograms per animal | -80.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4 kilograms per animal | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 0.229 kilograms per animal | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 0.213 kilograms per animal | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.157 kilograms per animal | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 0.167 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.112 kilograms per animal | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.101 kilograms per animal | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.095 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.127 kilograms per animal | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.131 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.164 kilograms per animal | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.174 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.174 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.176 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.177 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.173 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.172 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.169 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.16 kilograms per animal | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.167 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.169 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.173 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.169 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.137 kilograms per animal | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.14 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.138 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.133 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.133 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.133 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.141 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.141 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.141 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.141 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.141 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.141 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -80.6% | 3.2 kilograms per animal | 0.619 kilograms per animal |
| 1992 | -42.8% | 0.4 kilograms per animal | 0.229 kilograms per animal |
| 1991 | -35.4% | 0.619 kilograms per animal | 0.4 kilograms per animal |
| 1999 | +33.7% | 0.095 kilograms per animal | 0.127 kilograms per animal |
| 1996 | -32.9% | 0.167 kilograms per animal | 0.112 kilograms per animal |
| 1994 | -26.3% | 0.213 kilograms per animal | 0.157 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 kilograms per animal | 3.17 kilograms per animal | 3.23 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2 kilograms per animal | 3.19 kilograms per animal | 3.21 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 kilograms per animal | 3.19 kilograms per animal | 3.2 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.222 kilograms per animal | 0.095 kilograms per animal | 0.619 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.167 kilograms per animal | 0.131 kilograms per animal | 0.177 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1526 kilograms per animal | 0.133 kilograms per animal | 0.173 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1394 kilograms per animal | 0.133 kilograms per animal | 0.141 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 eggs per bird in Namibia?
- Eggs per bird in Namibia was 0.141 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.095 kilograms per animal in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for eggs per bird?
- Namibia ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.