Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 989,126 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 989,126 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Namibia peaked at 1.36 million An in 1980 and was at its lowest, 490,000 An, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 113th of 246 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 890,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 940,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million An | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million An | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 million An | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million An | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million An | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 million An | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million An | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million An | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million An | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million An | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million An | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million An | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million An | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million An | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million An | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million An | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 980,000 An | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 860,000 An | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 740,000 An | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 830,000 An | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 830,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 920,000 An | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 790,000 An | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 900,000 An | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 960,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 970,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million An | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 710,000 An | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 720,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 700,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 550,000 An | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 630,000 An | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 680,000 An | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 490,000 An | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million An | +130.6% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million An | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 550,000 An | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 850,000 An | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 870,000 An | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 778,000 An | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 810,000 An | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 890,000 An | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 930,000 An | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 970,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 970,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million An | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million An | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million An | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million An | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 987,603 An | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 916,638 An | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 884,941 An | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 961,453 An | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 866,085 An | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 857,210 An | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 719,516 An | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 765,694 An | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million An | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million An | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 989,126 An | -4.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 989,126 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 989,126 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — 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 | +130.6% | 490,000 An | 1.13 million An |
| 2002 | +54.5% | 550,000 An | 850,000 An |
| 2001 | -50.9% | 1.12 million An | 550,000 An |
| 2022 | +48.1% | 765,694 An | 1.13 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 994,444 An | 890,000 An | 1.03 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million An | 1.03 million An | 1.28 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 917,000 An | 740,000 An | 1.36 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 763,000 An | 490,000 An | 1.13 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 873,800 An | 550,000 An | 1.12 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 991,062 An | 857,210 An | 1.15 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 929,659 An | 719,516 An | 1.13 million 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Namibia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Namibia was 989,126 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million An in 1980.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,000 An in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.