Eggs Primary — Laying in Namibia
Namibia: Eggs Primary — Laying was 27,817 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Eggs Primary — Laying in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs primary — laying in Namibia is 27,817 1000 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying in Namibia peaked at 28,540 1000 An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31 1000 An, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 38th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Eggs Primary — Laying in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 50 1000 An | +61.3% |
| 1963 | 63 1000 An | +26.0% |
| 1964 | 75 1000 An | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 97 1000 An | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 117 1000 An | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 128 1000 An | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 141 1000 An | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 153 1000 An | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 164 1000 An | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 175 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 188 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 200 1000 An | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 213 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 222 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 234 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 250 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 258 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 269 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 281 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 294 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 305 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 313 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 328 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 344 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 352 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 369 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 375 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 388 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2,449 1000 An | +531.2% |
| 1991 | 3,853 1000 An | +57.3% |
| 1992 | 7,658 1000 An | +98.8% |
| 1993 | 8,462 1000 An | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 12,667 1000 An | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 11,671 1000 An | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 20,876 1000 An | +78.9% |
| 1997 | 24,981 1000 An | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 27,986 1000 An | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 17,891 1000 An | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 17,296 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 17,900 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 18,800 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 19,320 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 20,900 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 21,950 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 22,970 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 24,000 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 25,020 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 26,025 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 26,050 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26,050 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26,070 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26,080 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26,100 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25,791 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,990 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28,540 1000 An | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 27,823 1000 An | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27,821 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,825 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27,821 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 27,822 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27,820 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27,817 1000 An | -0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 27,817 1000 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,400 1000 An, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 27,817 1000 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,890 1000 An, 7.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying 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 | +531.2% | 388 1000 An | 2,449 1000 An |
| 1992 | +98.8% | 3,853 1000 An | 7,658 1000 An |
| 1996 | +78.9% | 11,671 1000 An | 20,876 1000 An |
| 1962 | +61.3% | 31 1000 An | 50 1000 An |
| 1991 | +57.3% | 2,449 1000 An | 3,853 1000 An |
| 1994 | +49.7% | 8,462 1000 An | 12,667 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 1000 An | 31 1000 An | 153 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 217.3 1000 An | 164 1000 An | 269 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.9 1000 An | 281 1000 An | 388 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,849 1000 An | 2,449 1000 An | 27,986 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,418 1000 An | 17,296 1000 An | 26,025 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,632 1000 An | 25,791 1000 An | 28,540 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,821 1000 An | 27,817 1000 An | 27,825 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 35 Ethiopia PDR 34,500 1000 An compare
- 36 Romania 34,406 1000 An compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 32,086 1000 An compare
- 39 Peru 27,777 1000 An compare
- 40 Tunisia 26,694 1000 An compare
- 41 Czechoslovakia 23,038 1000 An 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 eggs primary — laying in Namibia?
- Eggs primary — laying in Namibia was 27,817 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,540 1000 An in 2017.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for eggs primary — laying?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs primary — laying rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.