Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 78.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 78.69 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Namibia peaked at 417.13 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 44.86, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 132nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 371.51 | — |
| 1962 | 388.11 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 415.17 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 417.13 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 412.66 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 407.76 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 386.26 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 380.95 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 375.38 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 369.53 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 363.56 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 362.08 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 360.38 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 371.52 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 381.45 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 329.51 | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 360.93 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 374.48 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 387.82 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 372.86 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 263.36 | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 221.76 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 179.95 | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 192.66 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 187.23 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 204.27 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 157.87 | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 183.64 | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 181.42 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 167.71 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 180.02 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 95.73 | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 98.44 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 92.9 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 44.86 | -51.7% |
| 1996 | 59.55 | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 77.5 | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 53.17 | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 175.39 | +229.9% |
| 2000 | 164.46 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 62.64 | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 93.35 | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 98.59 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 79.59 | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 113.21 | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 124.43 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 133.19 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 137.49 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 135.48 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 135.39 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 138.96 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 133.99 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 136.76 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 116.28 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 97.53 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 86.18 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 80.11 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 75.93 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 73.66 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.91 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 68.81 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 94.67 | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 84.37 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 78.69 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394.99 | 371.51 | 417.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 366.13 | 329.51 | 387.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.5 | 157.87 | 372.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.53 | 44.86 | 180.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.24 | 62.64 | 164.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.48 | 73.66 | 138.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.29 | 59.91 | 94.67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Namibia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Namibia was 78.69 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 417.13 in 1964.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.86 in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.