Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Namibia
Namibia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 100.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 100.66 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Namibia peaked at 157.63 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 30.34, in 1995.
That places Namibia 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.58 | — |
| 1962 | 100.88 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 110.34 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 113.5 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 115.07 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 116.65 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 113.5 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 115.07 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 116.65 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 118.22 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 119.8 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 122.95 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 126.11 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 133.99 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 141.87 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 126.11 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 141.87 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 149.75 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 157.63 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 154.48 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 110.34 | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 94.58 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 78.82 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 86.7 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 86.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.53 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 77.83 | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 93.78 | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 98.72 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 96.94 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 107.58 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 59.05 | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 62.7 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 61.03 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 30.34 | -50.3% |
| 1996 | 41.38 | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 55.27 | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 38.9 | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 131.52 | +238.1% |
| 2000 | 126.26 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 49.1 | -61.1% |
| 2002 | 74.48 | +51.7% |
| 2003 | 79.8 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 65.25 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 93.99 | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 104.63 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 113.5 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 118.82 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 118.82 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120.59 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 125.91 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 124.14 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 130.05 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 113.5 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 97.76 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 88.74 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 84.77 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 82.61 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 82.42 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.01 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 81.64 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 115.48 | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 105.53 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 100.66 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.69 | 94.58 | 116.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 133.83 | 118.22 | 157.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.95 | 77.83 | 154.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.47 | 30.34 | 131.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.47 | 49.1 | 126.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.05 | 82.42 | 130.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.46 | 69.01 | 115.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 98 Zambia 101.57 compare
- 99 Guatemala 101.04 compare
- 100 Guinea-Bissau 100.72 compare
- 102 French Polynesia 100.38 compare
- 103 Switzerland 100.06 compare
- 104 Poland 100 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Namibia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Namibia was 100.66 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.63 in 1979.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.34 in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.