Meat production by livestock type in Namibia
Namibia: Meat production by livestock type was 7,110 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production by livestock type in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production by livestock type in Namibia stood at 7,110 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production by livestock type in Namibia peaked at 7,126 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,600 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Namibia 36th out of 60 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,800 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,275 tonnes | 2,050 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,050 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,858 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,029 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 6,116 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,713 tonnes | 6,304 tonnes | 7,126 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,014 tonnes | 6,845 tonnes | 7,110 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 33 Afghanistan 8,012 tonnes compare
- 34 Madagascar 7,698 tonnes compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 7,479 tonnes compare
- 37 Spain 6,786 tonnes compare
- 38 Austria 6,700 tonnes compare
- 39 Togo 6,673 tonnes 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 meat production by livestock type in Namibia?
- Meat production by livestock type in Namibia was 7,110 tonnes 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 meat production by livestock type recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,126 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat production by livestock type recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for meat production by livestock type?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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