Beef (cattle meat) production in Namibia
In 2024 Namibia produced 35,743 t of beef (cattle meat), the 106th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.4%. The record was 63,818 t in 2000.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 35,743 t
- World rank
- 106 of 189
- 10-year change
- −5.4%
- Record
- 63,818 t
- 2000
Beef (cattle meat) in Namibia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Namibia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.06% in 2014
- kg per person
- 11.8
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −5.4%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Lebanon | 39,194 | 0.06% |
| 105 | Côte d'Ivoire | 37,009 | 0.05% |
| 106 | Namibia | 35,743 | 0.05% |
| 107 | Iraq | 34,678 | 0.05% |
| 108 | Greece | 32,440 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Namibia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,743 | −13% |
| 2023 | 41,226 | +48% |
| 2022 | 27,778 | +14% |
| 2021 | 24,424 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,720 | −21% |
| 2019 | 31,217 | −1.7% |
| 2018 | 31,749 | −13% |
| 2017 | 36,346 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 34,216 | −0.8% |
| 2015 | 34,486 | −8.7% |
| 2014 | 37,771 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 35,500 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 35,800 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34,300 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 35,000 | −2.8% |
| 2009 | 35,993 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | 36,215 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36,164 | −0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,179 | −10.0% |
| 2005 | 40,191 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | 43,992 | −15% |
| 2003 | 51,600 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 49,350 | −15% |
| 2001 | 58,035 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | 63,818 | +43% |
| 1999 | 44,640 | +17% |
| 1998 | 38,310 | +28% |
| 1997 | 29,827 | −35% |
| 1996 | 45,780 | −4.0% |
| 1995 | 47,673 | −3.6% |
| 1994 | 49,474 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 48,985 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48,825 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 45,670 | +17% |
| 1990 | 38,906 | −5.7% |
| 1989 | 41,245 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 37,558 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 36,304 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 35,117 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 34,827 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 34,124 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 33,070 | +12% |
| 1982 | 29,471 | −3.1% |
| 1981 | 30,402 | −37% |
| 1980 | 48,068 | +17% |
| 1979 | 41,196 | +22% |
| 1978 | 33,683 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 31,911 | +15% |
| 1976 | 27,721 | +67% |
| 1975 | 16,592 | −52% |
| 1974 | 34,344 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 33,708 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 33,072 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 32,436 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 31,800 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 31,164 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 29,680 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 27,560 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 25,440 | +33% |
| 1965 | 19,080 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 18,020 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 16,401 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 16,260 | +11% |
| 1961 | 14,625 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 324 t USD 766,000
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 92
- Imports
- 6 t USD 44,000
- Importer rank
- 151 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Namibia?
Namibia produced 35,743 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Namibia rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Namibia ranked 106th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Namibia changed?
It fell by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 63,818 t in 2000.
Does Namibia export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Namibia reported exports of 324 t (USD 766,000) and imports of 6 t (USD 44,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Namibia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.