Per capita meat consumption by type in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita meat consumption by type was 3.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.98 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.51 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
All-time low
1.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
Namibia recorded 3.98 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Namibia peaked at 5.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.73 kilograms per year per capita, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.72 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 5.51 kilograms per year per capita | +80.6% |
| 2000 | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 3.02 kilograms per year per capita | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.63 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.05 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.25 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.07 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.64 kilograms per year per capita, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 | +80.6% | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | 5.51 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1997 | +44.0% | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | -34.1% | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1996 | +30.3% | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2003 | +28.4% | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2001 | -27.2% | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | 3.02 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 kilograms per year per capita | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | 5.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 kilograms per year per capita | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 kilograms per year per capita | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | 5.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 kilograms per year per capita | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 13 Cuba 4.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 4.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Russia 4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Ghana 3.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Oman 3.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Ireland 3.65 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Namibia?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Namibia was 3.98 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.