Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 1.26 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.26 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Namibia peaked at 1.65 An per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5952 An per square kilometre, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 121st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8988 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9596 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8624 An per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8745 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8502 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6681 An per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7652 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.826 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5952 An per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +130.6% |
| 2000 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6681 An per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.945 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9839 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.874 An per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.93 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.26 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.81 An per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.26 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 An per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 | +130.6% | 0.5952 An per square kilometre | 1.37 An per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -50.9% | 1.36 An per square kilometre | 0.6681 An per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +54.5% | 0.6681 An per square kilometre | 1.03 An per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +48.1% | 0.93 An per square kilometre | 1.38 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 An per square kilometre | 1.08 An per square kilometre | 1.25 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 An per square kilometre | 1.25 An per square kilometre | 1.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 0.8988 An per square kilometre | 1.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9268 An per square kilometre | 0.5952 An per square kilometre | 1.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 An per square kilometre | 0.6681 An per square kilometre | 1.36 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 An per square kilometre | 1.04 An per square kilometre | 1.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 0.874 An per square kilometre | 1.38 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 118 Guatemala 1.39 An per square kilometre compare
- 119 Sri Lanka 1.37 An per square kilometre compare
- 120 French Polynesia 1.36 An per square kilometre compare
- 122 Brazil 1.24 An per square kilometre compare
- 123 Luxembourg 1.21 An per square kilometre compare
- 124 Angola 1.2 An per square kilometre 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Namibia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Namibia was 1.26 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 An per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5952 An per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Namibia ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.