Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Namibia
Namibia: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 704,883 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Namibia is 704,883 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Namibia peaked at 1.00 million An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 200,000 An, in 1995.
That places Namibia 95th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 640,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 700,000 An | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 720,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 730,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 740,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 720,000 An | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 730,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 740,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 750,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 760,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 780,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 800,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 850,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 900,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 800,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 900,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 950,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 980,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 700,000 An | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 600,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 500,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 550,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 550,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 500,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 570,000 An | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 600,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 600,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 650,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 370,000 An | -43.1% |
| 1993 | 370,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 350,000 An | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 200,000 An | -42.9% |
| 1996 | 250,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 330,000 An | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 210,000 An | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 750,000 An | +257.1% |
| 2000 | 720,000 An | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 280,000 An | -61.1% |
| 2002 | 420,000 An | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 450,000 An | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 368,000 An | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 530,000 An | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 590,000 An | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 640,000 An | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 670,000 An | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 670,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 827,082 An | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 748,416 An | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 768,966 An | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 831,219 An | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 711,367 An | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 617,257 An | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 564,994 An | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 653,681 An | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 576,751 An | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 567,736 An | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 460,660 An | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 560,759 An | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 807,469 An | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 746,422 An | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 704,883 An | -5.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 704,883 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575,035 An, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 704,883 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 | +257.1% | 210,000 An | 750,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 702,222 An | 600,000 An | 740,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 849,000 An | 750,000 An | 1.00 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 615,000 An | 500,000 An | 980,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 408,000 An | 200,000 An | 750,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,800 An | 280,000 An | 720,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 686,747 An | 564,994 An | 831,219 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 656,039 An | 460,660 An | 807,469 An | 5 |
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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 raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Namibia?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Namibia was 704,883 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million An in 1979.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 An in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.