Poultry meat per animal in Namibia
Namibia: Poultry meat per animal was 1.26 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.26 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
110th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.31 kilograms per animal
in 2018
All-time low
0.8 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry meat 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
In 2024, poultry meat per animal in Namibia stood at 1.26 kilograms per animal.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry meat per animal in Namibia peaked at 1.31 kilograms per animal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Namibia 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry meat per animal in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.804 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.805 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.807 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.816 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.816 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.861 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.985 kilograms per animal | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 1 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.874 kilograms per animal | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.915 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.928 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.965 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.994 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.999 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 kilograms per animal | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 kilograms per animal | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.22 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.25 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.26 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.26 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.26 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 kilograms per animal | 0.8 kilograms per animal | 0.8 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8 kilograms per animal | 0.8 kilograms per animal | 0.8 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8 kilograms per animal | 0.8 kilograms per animal | 0.8 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8685 kilograms per animal | 0.804 kilograms per animal | 1 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 kilograms per animal | 0.928 kilograms per animal | 1.06 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 kilograms per animal | 1.06 kilograms per animal | 1.31 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 kilograms per animal | 1.2 kilograms per animal | 1.26 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 107 Uganda 1.29 kilograms per animal compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 1.28 kilograms per animal compare
- 109 Switzerland 1.28 kilograms per animal compare
- 111 Algeria 1.25 kilograms per animal compare
- 112 Cameroon 1.25 kilograms per animal compare
- 113 El Salvador 1.25 kilograms per animal 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 poultry meat per animal in Namibia?
- Poultry meat per animal in Namibia was 1.26 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 poultry meat per animal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 kilograms per animal in 2018.
- What is the lowest poultry meat per animal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for poultry meat per animal?
- Namibia ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry meat per animal rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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