Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Namibia
Namibia: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 196.62 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
196.62 million tonnes
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
287.55 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
86.27 million tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Namibia stood at 196.62 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Namibia peaked at 287.55 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.27 million tonnes, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.89 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 126.81 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 131.85 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 141.82 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 141.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 155.72 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 159.69 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 153.59 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 157.34 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 160.88 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 164.20 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 157.73 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 160.82 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 168.40 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 143.23 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 155.43 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 172.14 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 181.24 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 190.56 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 194.86 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 159.70 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 146.10 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 122.24 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 130.10 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 137.60 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 149.04 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 138.36 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 148.77 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 129.95 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 151.74 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 160.76 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 146.94 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 96.36 million tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 94.82 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 86.27 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 95.82 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 147.31 million tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1998 | 107.47 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 212.52 million tonnes | +97.8% |
| 2000 | 274.88 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 242.51 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 201.20 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 224.34 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 224.36 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 217.71 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 221.05 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 241.02 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 287.55 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 236.94 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 232.97 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 245.17 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 213.28 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 190.99 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 217.09 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 210.81 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 213.81 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 234.84 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 233.94 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 185.67 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 239.90 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 215.10 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 263.71 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 196.62 million tonnes | -25.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 196.62 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.00 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 196.62 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.51 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +97.8% | 107.47 million tonnes | 212.52 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.78 million tonnes | 116.89 million tonnes | 159.69 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 165.46 million tonnes | 143.23 million tonnes | 190.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.67 million tonnes | 122.24 million tonnes | 194.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.00 million tonnes | 86.27 million tonnes | 212.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.16 million tonnes | 201.20 million tonnes | 287.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.86 million tonnes | 185.67 million tonnes | 245.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.83 million tonnes | 196.62 million tonnes | 263.71 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Namibia?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Namibia was 196.62 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 287.55 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.27 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Namibia ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.