Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 1979
All-time low
2.8%
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.3% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Namibia peaked at 5.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 150th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -25.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 818.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Namibia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Namibia was 3.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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