Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Namibia
Namibia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 39.05 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.05 billion animals
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
57.58 billion animals
in 2007
All-time low
6.06 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 39.05 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Namibia peaked at 57.58 billion animals in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.06 billion animals, in 1961.
That places Namibia 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Namibia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.06 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 7.01 billion animals | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 7.72 billion animals | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 8.32 billion animals | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 9.12 billion animals | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 9.63 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 9.88 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 10.26 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 10.66 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 10.98 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 11.33 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 11.66 billion animals | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.03 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 12.40 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.52 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 12.54 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 13.39 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 14.07 billion animals | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 14.68 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 15.49 billion animals | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 13.85 billion animals | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 13.62 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 13.41 billion animals | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.00 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 14.25 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.79 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 14.40 billion animals | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 14.96 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 14.93 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.57 billion animals | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 15.29 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 14.33 billion animals | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 14.72 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.96 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.27 billion animals | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 15.41 billion animals | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 20.91 billion animals | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 37.07 billion animals | +77.3% |
| 1999 | 35.56 billion animals | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 41.24 billion animals | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 37.93 billion animals | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 38.51 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.07 billion animals | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.23 billion animals | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 43.48 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 44.38 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 57.58 billion animals | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 50.35 billion animals | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 50.95 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.06 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 54.23 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 55.37 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55.23 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.04 billion animals | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 43.28 billion animals | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 45.54 billion animals | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 44.31 billion animals | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.16 billion animals | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 42.26 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.82 billion animals | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 40.87 billion animals | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 40.76 billion animals | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.89 billion animals | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 39.05 billion animals | -2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 39.05 billion animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 39.05 billion animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +77.3% | 20.91 billion animals | 37.07 billion animals |
| 2014 | -32.9% | 55.23 billion animals | 37.04 billion animals |
| 1997 | +35.7% | 15.41 billion animals | 20.91 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.74 billion animals | 6.06 billion animals | 10.66 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.56 billion animals | 10.98 billion animals | 14.68 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.37 billion animals | 13.41 billion animals | 15.49 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.01 billion animals | 14.33 billion animals | 37.07 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.57 billion animals | 37.93 billion animals | 57.58 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.25 billion animals | 37.04 billion animals | 55.37 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 billion animals | 39.05 billion animals | 41.82 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Namibia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Namibia was 39.05 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.58 billion animals in 2007.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.