Milk supply per person in Namibia
Namibia: Milk supply per person was 57.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.17 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
87.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 2001
All-time low
37.17 kilograms per year per capita
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, milk supply per person in Namibia stood at 57.17 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Namibia peaked at 87.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.17 kilograms per year per capita, in 1996.
That places Namibia 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk supply per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.5 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 54.17 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 54.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 53.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 52.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 55.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 56.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 56.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.62 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 55.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 57.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 59.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 58.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 58.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 60.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 60.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 60.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 60.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 58.48 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 57.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 56.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 55.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 53.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 52.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 51.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 50.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 50.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 48.21 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 47.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 48.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 45.78 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 42.45 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 40.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 45.33 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 37.17 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 60.12 kilograms per year per capita | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 75.96 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 68.87 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 71.5 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 87.34 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 67.18 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 65.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.52 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 72.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 68.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 65.52 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 63.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 62.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 72.47 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 73.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 65.59 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 69.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 70.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.17 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 64.46 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 58.33 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 66.95 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 60.11 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 57.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 57.17 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 57.17 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93 kilograms per year per capita, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +61.7% | 37.17 kilograms per year per capita | 60.12 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.65 kilograms per year per capita | 49.5 kilograms per year per capita | 56.11 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.35 kilograms per year per capita | 51 kilograms per year per capita | 60.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.53 kilograms per year per capita | 48.21 kilograms per year per capita | 58.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.23 kilograms per year per capita | 37.17 kilograms per year per capita | 75.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.11 kilograms per year per capita | 62.31 kilograms per year per capita | 87.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.41 kilograms per year per capita | 60.17 kilograms per year per capita | 73.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.64 kilograms per year per capita | 57.17 kilograms per year per capita | 66.95 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 119 Paraguay 59.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Fiji 58.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Taiwan 57.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Eswatini 54.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Uganda 53.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Namibia?
- Milk supply per person in Namibia was 57.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for milk supply per person?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.