Milk per animal in Namibia
Namibia: Milk per animal was 448.5 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
448.5 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
543.48 kilograms per animal
in 1961
All-time low
375 kilograms per animal
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Namibia is 448.5 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Namibia peaked at 543.48 kilograms per animal in 1961 and was at its lowest, 375 kilograms per animal, in 1973.
Namibia ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Milk per animal in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 543.48 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 521.98 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 526.32 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 527.78 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 455.56 kilograms per animal | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 470 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 500 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 538.89 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 444.44 kilograms per animal | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 394.12 kilograms per animal | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 405.88 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 424.24 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 375 kilograms per animal | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 375 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 387.5 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 401.24 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 408.54 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 412.12 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 412.65 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 412.12 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 412.12 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 412.12 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 412.12 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 412.12 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 412.05 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 411.98 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 411.9 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 411.43 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 405.56 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 404.25 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 400 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 395.58 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 401.07 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 404.37 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 458.74 kilograms per animal | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 402.24 kilograms per animal | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 400 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 401.01 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 400.49 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 402.27 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 400 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 500 kilograms per animal | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 514.15 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 454.35 kilograms per animal | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 500 kilograms per animal | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 522.73 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 522.73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 531.53 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 538.12 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 448.96 kilograms per animal | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 450.19 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 446.17 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 448.09 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 449.42 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 449.66 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 454.52 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 453.35 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 445.04 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 446.66 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 448.5 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 448.5 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 448.5 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +25.0% | 400 kilograms per animal | 500 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503.16 kilograms per animal | 444.44 kilograms per animal | 543.48 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 399.63 kilograms per animal | 375 kilograms per animal | 424.24 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 411.35 kilograms per animal | 405.56 kilograms per animal | 412.12 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 406.77 kilograms per animal | 395.58 kilograms per animal | 458.74 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 477.08 kilograms per animal | 400 kilograms per animal | 514.15 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.76 kilograms per animal | 446.17 kilograms per animal | 538.12 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.61 kilograms per animal | 445.04 kilograms per animal | 454.52 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 milk per animal in Namibia?
- Milk per animal in Namibia was 448.5 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 543.48 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 375 kilograms per animal in 1973.
- How does Namibia rank for milk per animal?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.