Meat production by livestock type in Namibia
Namibia: Meat production by livestock type was 7,110 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,110 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 60 countries
All-time high
7,126 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
1,600 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Meat production by livestock type in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,650 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,700 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,750 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,800 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,850 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,900 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,950 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2,050 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,100 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,150 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2,200 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,250 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,350 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,400 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,450 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3,200 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,400 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3,900 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,852 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,833 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,800 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,165 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,400 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5,700 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,908 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,116 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6,304 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,550 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,673 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6,776 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,126 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6,858 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,775 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,773 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,799 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,845 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,012 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7,031 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7,070 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7,110 tonnes | +0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7,110 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33,246 tonnes, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7,110 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,000 tonnes, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 (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 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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