In 2022, the majority of wildlife crime cases in Namibia belonged to the meat-poaching category, with 200 registered. This category consists of antelopes, buffalo, giraffes, warthogs, and zebras. High-value species amounted to 175 cases, with rhinoceroses (black and white) being the primary target of this category. Over the period observed, wildlife poaching in the country has generally experienced an increase.
Number of wildlife crimes registered in Namibia from 2018 to 2022, by category
The source states the following: "individual totals for pangolin, elephant and rhino ‘cases registered’ and ‘suspects arrested’ may add up to more than the totals in the ‘high-value species cases’ categories, because a number of cases and arrests may have involved more than one of the above species.''
* Meat species are defined in this report as giraffe, buffalo, zebras, antelopes and warthog.
** High-value species are defined as elephant, rhinoceroses (black and white rhinos combined) and pangolin.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Conservation Namibia. (June 3, 2023). Number of wildlife crimes registered in Namibia from 2018 to 2022, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456496/wildlife-crime-in-namibia-by-category/
Conservation Namibia. "Number of wildlife crimes registered in Namibia from 2018 to 2022, by category." Chart. June 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456496/wildlife-crime-in-namibia-by-category/
Conservation Namibia. (2023). Number of wildlife crimes registered in Namibia from 2018 to 2022, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456496/wildlife-crime-in-namibia-by-category/
Conservation Namibia. "Number of Wildlife Crimes Registered in Namibia from 2018 to 2022, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456496/wildlife-crime-in-namibia-by-category/
Conservation Namibia, Number of wildlife crimes registered in Namibia from 2018 to 2022, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456496/wildlife-crime-in-namibia-by-category/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of wildlife crimes registered in Namibia from 2018 to 2022, by category [Graph], Conservation Namibia, June 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456496/wildlife-crime-in-namibia-by-category/
