Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -0.1815 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -0.1815 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 96.08 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -34.15 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Namibia 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 59.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 22.86 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1964 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 28.85 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1967 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1968 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 3 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1992 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 26.98 % change on previous year | +439.7% |
| 1996 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1997 | 47.83 % change on previous year | -447.8% |
| 1998 | 96.08 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1999 | -10 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2000 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 2001 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2002 | -0.4808 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2003 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 2004 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -1216.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4219 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2006 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +298.3% |
| 2007 | 32.23 % change on previous year | +1817.8% |
| 2008 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2009 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2010 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 2011 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2014 | -34.15 % change on previous year | -5393.8% |
| 2015 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2016 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2017 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2018 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2021 | -0.3278 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2022 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 2023 | -0.1661 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2024 | -0.1815 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -0.1815 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.17 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -0.1815 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -5393.8% | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -34.15 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1817.8% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 32.23 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1216.2% | -1.45 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +447.8% | -13.75 % change on previous year | 47.83 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +439.7% | 5 % change on previous year | 26.98 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +298.3% | 0.4219 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.46 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 59.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.17 % change on previous year | -13.75 % change on previous year | 96.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 % change on previous year | -13.75 % change on previous year | 32.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4015 % change on previous year | -34.15 % change on previous year | 21.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0738 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia was -0.1815 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.08 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.15 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.