Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -24.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia is -24.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 150.7% on the previous year and down 794.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 67.07 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -51.69 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Namibia ranks 195th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1964 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +289.6% |
| 1965 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1966 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +466.7% |
| 1967 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1968 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 5 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1970 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1971 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1975 | -51.69 % change on previous year | -2839.5% |
| 1976 | 67.07 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1977 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1978 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1979 | 22.31 % change on previous year | +301.6% |
| 1980 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1981 | -37.05 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 1982 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1983 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -478.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1985 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +258.8% |
| 1986 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1987 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 1988 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +459.5% |
| 1990 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1991 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -553.1% |
| 1992 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1993 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1994 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1541 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1996 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +838.3% |
| 1997 | -38.71 % change on previous year | -2776.7% |
| 1998 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1999 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 36.31 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 2001 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2002 | -14.96 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2003 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2004 | -14.74 % change on previous year | -719.3% |
| 2005 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2006 | -13.41 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2007 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2008 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 2009 | -3 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0672 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2011 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -9310.1% |
| 2012 | -9.34 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2014 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2015 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 2016 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2017 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 2018 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -339.3% |
| 2019 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2020 | -21.15 % change on previous year | +812.1% |
| 2021 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2022 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -789.9% |
| 2023 | 47.62 % change on previous year | +256.6% |
| 2024 | -24.16 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -24.16 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4074 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -24.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -9310.1% | 0.0672 % change on previous year | -6.19 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -2839.5% | 1.89 % change on previous year | -51.69 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -2776.7% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -38.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.57 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -51.69 % change on previous year | 67.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5918 % change on previous year | -37.05 % change on previous year | 16.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -38.71 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 36.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -13.15 % change on previous year | 14.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -24.16 % change on previous year | 47.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 192 Israel -17.2 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Turkmenistan -18.1 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Fiji -19.03 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -26.32 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Mongolia -29.77 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Palestine -31.34 % change on previous year compare
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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Namibia was -24.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.07 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.69 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Namibia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 794.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.