Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0195 1000 An per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 An per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 An per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 1000 An per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.001 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.003 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 1000 An per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 1000 An per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 1000 An per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 1999 | 0.011 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.013 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 1000 An per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0189 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0164 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2811 1000 An per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1175 1000 An per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +95.6% | 0.0062 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +59.1% | 0.0003 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +47.9% | 0.0042 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0062 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -33.9% | 0.0191 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +32.1% | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0195 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0195 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0191 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0164 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 155 Congo 0.02 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sudan 0.017 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 0.0166 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 0.0128 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 160 Eritrea 0.0123 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 0.0117 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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 meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 1000 An per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.