Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Namibia
Namibia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 2.86 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Namibia is 2.86 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Namibia peaked at 11.5 animals per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.86 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 47th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 6.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.43 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 5.84 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 7.18 animals per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 8.86 animals per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 8.17 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 6.26 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 5.99 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.89 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.22 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 5.1 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.18 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 4.53 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.08 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.34 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.86 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 5.03 animals per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 9.57 animals per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 1999 | 9.19 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.51 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 10.66 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.5 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 7.73 animals per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 6.54 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 6 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.55 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.51 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 5.85 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.64 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 4.33 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.59 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.98 animals per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 3.82 animals per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 4.25 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 3.44 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 3.08 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.37 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.95 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 3.24 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.19 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.86 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.86 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.86 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 animals per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per 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 | +90.2% | 5.03 animals per US$ of GDP | 9.57 animals per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.72 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.84 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.86 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.86 animals per US$ of GDP | 9.57 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.55 animals per US$ of GDP | 11.5 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.98 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.64 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.86 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.95 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 44 Cape Verde 3.42 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Jordan 3.06 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 East Timor 2.92 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Solomon Islands 2.68 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Bolivia 2.66 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Libya 2.62 animals per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Namibia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Namibia was 2.86 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 animals per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.