Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Namibia
Namibia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 894 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 894 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Namibia peaked at 970 g/An in 2018 and was at its lowest, 800 g/An, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 191st of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 805 g/An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 868 g/An | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 970 g/An | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 881 g/An | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 874 g/An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 883 g/An | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 888 g/An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 891 g/An | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 894 g/An | +0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 894 g/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,000 g/An, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 894 g/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 921 g/An, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 832.4 g/An | 800 g/An | 970 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 886 g/An | 874 g/An | 894 g/An | 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Namibia?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Namibia was 894 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 970 g/An in 2018.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 g/An in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Namibia ranks 191st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.