FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Asses in Namibia
Namibia had 164,116 asses in 2024, the 27th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.0%. The record was 174,946 head in 2012.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 164,116 head
- World rank
- 27 of 104
- 10-year change
- +2.0%
- Record
- 174,946 head
- 2012
Asses in Namibia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 164,116 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 162,884 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 161,652 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 162,695 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 161,464 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 157,636 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 155,121 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 151,264 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 144,620 | −2.8% |
| 2015 | 148,859 | −7.5% |
| 2014 | 160,880 | +30% |
| 2013 | 124,120 | −29% |
| 2012 | 174,946 | +25% |
| 2011 | 140,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 140,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 140,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 140,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 140,000 | −0.2% |
| 2005 | 140,291 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 135,000 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 130,000 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 125,450 | −26% |
| 2001 | 169,314 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 167,548 | −4.0% |
| 1999 | 174,584 | +16% |
| 1998 | 150,000 | +76% |
| 1997 | 85,188 | −34% |
| 1996 | 130,000 | +18% |
| 1995 | 110,000 | +16% |
| 1994 | 95,000 | +12% |
| 1993 | 85,000 | +21% |
| 1992 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 68,000 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 67,500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 67,500 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 67,500 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 67,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 67,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 67,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 67,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 64,000 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 63,000 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 54,000 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 53,500 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 52,500 | −2.8% |
| 1965 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 53,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 51,968 | −13% |
| 1962 | 59,771 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 57,375 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.