Meat supply per person in Namibia
Namibia: Meat supply per person was 24.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.19 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 1966
All-time low
14.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply per person in Namibia stood at 24.19 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Namibia peaked at 46.18 kilograms per year per capita in 1966 and was at its lowest, 14.69 kilograms per year per capita, in 1995.
That places Namibia 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.63 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 40.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 41.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 42.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 42.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 46.18 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 45.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 43.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 43.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 43.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 41.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 35.18 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 37.11 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 40.58 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 42.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 43.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 43.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.15 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 31.98 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 25.74 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 27.67 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 30.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 27.39 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 28.71 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 24.57 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 28.12 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 29.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 26.4 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 17.3 kilograms per year per capita | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 16.52 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 14.69 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 16.49 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 24.75 kilograms per year per capita | +50.1% |
| 1998 | 18.06 kilograms per year per capita | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 34.69 kilograms per year per capita | +92.1% |
| 2000 | 44.66 kilograms per year per capita | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 38.92 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 34.92 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 34.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 33.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.57 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 42.17 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 33.94 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 33.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.57 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 26.39 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 29.43 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 28.25 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 28.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.59 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 30.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.77 kilograms per year per capita | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 30.34 kilograms per year per capita | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 26.92 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 33.03 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 24.19 kilograms per year per capita | -26.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +92.1% | 18.06 kilograms per year per capita | 34.69 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.91 kilograms per year per capita | 38.63 kilograms per year per capita | 46.18 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.04 kilograms per year per capita | 35.18 kilograms per year per capita | 43.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.33 kilograms per year per capita | 24.57 kilograms per year per capita | 43.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.63 kilograms per year per capita | 14.69 kilograms per year per capita | 34.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3 kilograms per year per capita | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | 44.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.43 kilograms per year per capita | 23.77 kilograms per year per capita | 34.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 kilograms per year per capita | 24.19 kilograms per year per capita | 33.03 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 141 Comoros 26.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 25.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 143 Thailand 24.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 23.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 146 Eswatini 22.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Algeria 22.27 kilograms per year per capita 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 supply per person in Namibia?
- Meat supply per person in Namibia was 24.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for meat supply per person?
- Namibia ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.