Milk yields per animal in Namibia
Namibia: Milk yields per animal was 448.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
448.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
543.48
in 1961
All-time low
375
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk yields per animal in Namibia is 448.5, 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 yields per animal in Namibia peaked at 543.48 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 375, in 1973.
Namibia ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Milk yields per animal in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 543.48 | — |
| 1962 | 521.98 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 526.32 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 527.78 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 455.56 | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 470 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 500 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 538.89 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 444.44 | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 394.12 | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 405.88 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 424.24 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 375 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 375 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 387.5 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 401.24 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 408.54 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 412.12 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 412.65 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 412.12 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 412.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 412.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 412.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 412.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 412.05 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 411.98 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 411.9 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 411.43 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 405.56 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 404.25 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 400 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 395.58 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 401.07 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 404.37 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 458.74 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 402.24 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 400 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 401.01 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 400.49 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 402.27 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 400 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 514.15 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 454.35 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 500 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 522.73 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 522.73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 531.53 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 538.12 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 448.96 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 450.19 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 446.17 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 448.09 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 449.42 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 449.66 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 454.52 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 453.35 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 445.04 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 446.66 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 448.5 | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 448.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 448.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields 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 | 500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503.16 | 444.44 | 543.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 399.63 | 375 | 424.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 411.35 | 405.56 | 412.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 406.77 | 395.58 | 458.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477.08 | 400 | 514.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.76 | 446.17 | 538.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.61 | 445.04 | 454.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.81 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Namibia?
- Milk yields per animal in Namibia was 448.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 543.48 in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 375 in 1973.
- How does Namibia rank for milk yields per animal?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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