Meat production in Namibia
Namibia: Meat production was 78,955 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,955 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
137th
of 202 countries
All-time high
97,254 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
30,296 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 78,955 tonnes for meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Namibia peaked at 97,254 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,296 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Namibia 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,296 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 32,925 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 34,125 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 36,241 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 37,631 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 44,200 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 46,161 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 48,490 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 50,303 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 51,260 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 52,225 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 53,342 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 54,467 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 55,934 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 39,493 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 49,240 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 55,384 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 58,343 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 66,193 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 74,090 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 50,989 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 48,411 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 50,546 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 52,908 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 53,878 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 56,140 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 55,353 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 59,206 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 64,033 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 61,366 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 69,712 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 66,834 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 67,561 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 68,192 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 64,057 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 63,415 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 50,226 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 59,458 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 76,120 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 97,254 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 82,144 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 78,360 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 81,725 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 75,140 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 73,311 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 71,614 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 76,489 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 76,118 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76,844 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 77,314 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78,140 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 79,840 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 80,578 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77,926 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 74,973 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 74,665 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77,298 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 74,462 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 73,699 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 66,022 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 65,118 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 73,318 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 84,847 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 78,955 tonnes | -6.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 78,955 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 78,955 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,041 tonnes | 30,296 tonnes | 50,303 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,588 tonnes | 39,493 tonnes | 66,193 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,556 tonnes | 48,411 tonnes | 74,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,694 tonnes | 50,226 tonnes | 76,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,900 tonnes | 71,614 tonnes | 97,254 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,889 tonnes | 73,699 tonnes | 80,578 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,652 tonnes | 65,118 tonnes | 84,847 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 production in Namibia?
- Meat production in Namibia was 78,955 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,254 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,296 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for meat production?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.