Namibia marketed a total of 75,768 livestock in May 2025, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 53.8% from 162,638 recorded in May 2024.
This was also a monthly decrease from 81,763 livestock marketed in April 2025, according to data released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).
This comes as the Livestock Marketed Composite Index increased by 12.0% on a monthly basis, slowing from the 13.5% rise recorded in April 2025.
The Cattle Export to Approved Abattoirs and Butchers Index recorded a monthly growth of 24.8% in May, down from 27.0% in the previous month. On an annual basis, the index contracted by 49.1%.
The Index for Live Cattle Exported on Hoof declined by 11.2% in May 2025, reversing a 3.5% increase recorded in April. On a year-on-year comparison, the index dropped by 77.6%.
Small stock exports to approved abattoirs and butchers fell by 18.5% in May 2025 on a monthly basis, compared to an 11.8% decline in April. On an annual basis, the index was down marginally by 0.03%.
NSA reported that 9,022 small stock were marketed to export-approved abattoirs and butchers during May 2025.
“Of these, 9,003 animals were sourced from the South of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (SVCF), while only 19 came from the North (N-VCF),” noted NSA.
Live small stock exports declined by 11.0% in May, following a 9.2% decline in April. Compared to May 2024, the index recorded a 57.0% annual decrease.
Meanwhile, the Pigs Slaughtered Index rose by 3.5% on a monthly basis in May, up from the 2.5% increase in April. However, the index was down 0.3% year-on-year.
“A total of 4,383 pigs were slaughtered in May 2025, higher than the 4,236 recorded in April, but slightly lower than 4,398 pigs slaughtered in May 2024,” said NSA.
