Year‐to‐date, chicken marketing reached 6.9 million head in April 2026, reflecting a 12.3% increase compared with 6.1million head marketed during the corresponding 2025 period.
Over the same period, egg marketing totalled 41.9 million units, marking a 27.5% expansion.
According to the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia, the recorded gains highlight the strong performance of the poultry sector and resilient consumer demand.
Year-to-date, poultry and poultry product imports declined by 11.4%, falling from 8.1 million kilograms in 2025 to 7.1 million kilograms.
Poland and Brazil dominated Namibia’s poultry import market, accounting for 33.4% and 23.7% of total volumes, respectively.
South Africa contributed 16.2%, followed by Argentina (12.8%) and the Netherlands (8.3%).
The remaining 5.7% was jointly supplied by Swaziland, Spain, Belgium, the USA, Ireland, and Thailand.
Namibia relies on major global exporters, especially Poland and Brazil, to meet local demand.
