Chickens — Stocks in Namibia
Namibia: Chickens — Stocks was 43,540 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 43,540 LSU for chickens — stocks 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 in Namibia peaked at 53,500 LSU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,490 LSU, in 1961.
That places Namibia 141st 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 — Stocks in Namibia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,490 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 2,340 LSU | +57.0% |
| 1963 | 2,890 LSU | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 3,500 LSU | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 4,500 LSU | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 5,000 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 5,500 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 LSU | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 6,500 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 7,000 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 7,500 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 8,000 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 8,500 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 9,000 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 9,500 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 10,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 10,500 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 11,500 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 12,000 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 12,500 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 13,000 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 13,500 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 14,000 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 14,500 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 15,000 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 15,500 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 16,000 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 16,500 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 17,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18,000 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 19,000 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 20,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 21,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 22,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 23,000 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24,000 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 26,000 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 33,000 LSU | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 36,000 LSU | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 38,000 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 40,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 45,000 LSU | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 45,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47,000 LSU | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 48,000 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49,000 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51,000 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 52,500 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 53,000 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53,500 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,360 LSU | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 40,550 LSU | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 44,460 LSU | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 46,590 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 42,830 LSU | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 42,630 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44,530 LSU | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 43,880 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 43,710 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 43,540 LSU | -0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 43,540 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,325 LSU, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 43,540 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 175,740 LSU, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 | +57.0% | 1,490 LSU | 2,340 LSU |
| 2014 | -35.8% | 53,500 LSU | 34,360 LSU |
| 1965 | +28.6% | 3,500 LSU | 4,500 LSU |
| 1999 | +26.9% | 26,000 LSU | 33,000 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,191 LSU | 1,490 LSU | 6,500 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,250 LSU | 7,000 LSU | 11,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,250 LSU | 12,000 LSU | 16,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,300 LSU | 17,000 LSU | 33,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,600 LSU | 36,000 LSU | 49,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,142 LSU | 34,360 LSU | 53,500 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,915 LSU | 43,540 LSU | 44,530 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 138 Papua New Guinea 47,390 LSU compare
- 139 Cyprus 46,550 LSU compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 43,650 LSU compare
- 142 China, Hong Kong SAR 42,190 LSU compare
- 143 Armenia 41,860 LSU compare
- 144 Slovenia 40,590 LSU compare
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 in Namibia?
- Chickens — stocks in Namibia was 43,540 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,500 LSU in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,490 LSU in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for chickens — stocks?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.