Livestock auctions rose 32% in first quarter
The country recorded strong growth in livestock auctions and horticultural exports during the first quarter of 2026, while cereal grain imports and horticultural imports declined, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency's (NSA) Agriculture and Fishing Indicator Statistical Bulletin for the first quarter of 2026.
CHAMWE KAIRA
The country recorded strong growth in livestock auctions and horticultural exports during the first quarter of 2026, while cereal grain imports and horticultural imports declined, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency’s (NSA) Agriculture and Fishing Indicator Statistical Bulletin for the first quarter of 2026.
The bulletin shows that the total number of animals auctioned increased by 32.1% to 118 175 during the first quarter of 2026, compared to 89 428 in the corresponding quarter of 2025.
Cattle accounted for the largest share of livestock sold at auction, with 68 155 head, followed by 26 685 goats and 23 335 sheep.
