Milk per animal in Namibia
Namibia: Milk per animal was 448.5 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 132nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
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 132nd out of 191 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.