Global meat production in Namibia
Namibia: Global meat production was 78,955 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production 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
Namibia recorded 78,955 tonnes for global meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Namibia peaked at 97,254 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,296 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Namibia 136th out of 201 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 | 40,041 tonnes | 30,296 tonnes | 50,303 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,588 tonnes | 39,493 tonnes | 66,193 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,556 tonnes | 48,411 tonnes | 74,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,694 tonnes | 50,226 tonnes | 76,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,900 tonnes | 71,614 tonnes | 97,254 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,889 tonnes | 73,699 tonnes | 80,578 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,652 tonnes | 65,118 tonnes | 84,847 tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Namibia?
- Global meat production in Namibia was 78,955 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 global meat production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,254 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,296 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for global meat production?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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