Global meat production in Namibia
Namibia: Global meat production was 78,955 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,955
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
137th
of 202 countries
All-time high
97,254
in 2000
All-time low
30,296
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 78,955 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,296, in 1961.
That places Namibia 137th out of 202 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.
Global meat production in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,296 | — |
| 1962 | 32,925 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 34,125 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 36,241 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 37,631 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 44,200 | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 46,161 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 48,490 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 50,303 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 51,260 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 52,225 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 53,342 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 54,467 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 55,934 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 39,493 | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 49,240 | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 55,384 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 58,343 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 66,193 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 74,090 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 50,989 | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 48,411 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 50,546 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 52,908 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 53,878 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 56,140 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 55,353 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 59,206 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 64,033 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 61,366 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 69,712 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 66,834 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 67,561 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 68,192 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 64,057 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 63,415 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 50,226 | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 59,458 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 76,120 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 97,254 | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 82,144 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 78,360 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 81,725 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 75,140 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 73,311 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 71,614 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 76,489 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 76,118 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76,844 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 77,314 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78,140 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 79,840 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 80,578 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77,926 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 74,973 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 74,665 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77,298 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 74,462 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 73,699 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 66,022 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 65,118 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 73,318 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 84,847 | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 78,955 | -6.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 78,955 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 78,955 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,041 | 30,296 | 50,303 | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,588 | 39,493 | 66,193 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,556 | 48,411 | 74,090 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,694 | 50,226 | 76,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,900 | 71,614 | 97,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,889 | 73,699 | 80,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,652 | 65,118 | 84,847 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.81 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Namibia?
- Global meat production in Namibia was 78,955 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,254 in 2000.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,296 in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for global meat production?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 202 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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