Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 5.29 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia is 5.29 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 6.5 An per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.181 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.181 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2842 An per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1963 | 0.351 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4251 An per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5466 An per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6073 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6681 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7288 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7895 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8502 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.911 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9717 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.19 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.43 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 4.01 An per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 4.62 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.86 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.47 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 5.47 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.71 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.83 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.95 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.95 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.95 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.19 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.38 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.44 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.17 An per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 4.93 An per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.66 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.18 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.41 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.33 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.31 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.29 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.29 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.49 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.29 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.12 An per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 | +57.0% | 0.181 An per square kilometre | 0.2842 An per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -35.8% | 6.5 An per square kilometre | 4.17 An per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +28.6% | 0.4251 An per square kilometre | 0.5466 An per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +26.9% | 3.16 An per square kilometre | 4.01 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5091 An per square kilometre | 0.181 An per square kilometre | 0.7895 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 An per square kilometre | 0.8502 An per square kilometre | 1.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 1.46 An per square kilometre | 2 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 An per square kilometre | 2.06 An per square kilometre | 4.01 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 An per square kilometre | 4.37 An per square kilometre | 5.95 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 An per square kilometre | 4.17 An per square kilometre | 6.5 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 An per square kilometre | 5.29 An per square kilometre | 5.41 An per square kilometre | 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia was 5.29 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 An per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.181 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.