Chickens, layers — Stocks in Namibia
Namibia: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 834,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Namibia stood at 834,000 An.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Namibia peaked at 1.10 million An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31,000 An, in 1961.
That places Namibia 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 An | +61.3% |
| 1963 | 63,000 An | +26.0% |
| 1964 | 75,000 An | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 97,000 An | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 117,000 An | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 128,000 An | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 141,000 An | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 153,000 An | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 164,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 175,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 188,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 200,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 213,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 222,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 234,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 250,000 An | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 258,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 269,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 281,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 294,000 An | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 305,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 313,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 328,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 344,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 352,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 369,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 375,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 388,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 449,000 An | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 453,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 458,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 462,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 467,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 471,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 476,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 481,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 486,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 491,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 496,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 700,000 An | +41.1% |
| 2002 | 800,000 An | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 820,000 An | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 900,000 An | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 950,000 An | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 970,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million An | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million An | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million An | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million An | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million An | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million An | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 791,000 An | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 990,000 An | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 980,000 An | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 823,000 An | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 821,000 An | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 841,000 An | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 836,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 835,000 An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 834,000 An | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 834,000 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.30 million An, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 834,000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.67 million An, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +61.3% | 31,000 An | 50,000 An |
| 2001 | +41.1% | 496,000 An | 700,000 An |
| 2015 | -28.1% | 1.10 million An | 791,000 An |
| 1965 | +29.3% | 75,000 An | 97,000 An |
| 1963 | +26.0% | 50,000 An | 63,000 An |
| 2016 | +25.2% | 791,000 An | 990,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,000 An | 31,000 An | 153,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 217,300 An | 164,000 An | 269,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,900 An | 281,000 An | 388,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 469,400 An | 449,000 An | 491,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 868,100 An | 496,000 An | 1.02 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 975,500 An | 791,000 An | 1.10 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 836,500 An | 834,000 An | 841,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Namibia?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Namibia was 834,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million An in 2014.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 An in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Namibia ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).