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market share increasing every year – these two countries representing 50% of Namibia’s total

international hunting market share. From there the origin of Namibia’s hunter is wide and diverse.

Germany and the USA are dominant in the conservation hunting market

These conservation hunters harvest on average 23,000 animals each year which are then exported to
their home countries. Again, you think – this is high right? This is an average of 4.6 animals per
conservation hunter! As stated above, Namibia has a firm grasp on wildlife numbers and thanks to the
tireless effort of the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism - conservative quotas are set each

year on government land and communal conservancies – as well as well-regulated on privately owned
land.

Conservation hunters harvest on average 23,000 animals each year or 4.6 animals per hunter

Namibia’s conservation hunting contributes N$ 450,000,000 (almost half a billion N$ OR US$ 32 million)

in the primary sector to the Namibian economy a total of 0.24% of the country’s GDP . This is an
estimated N$ 1.35 billion (US$ 96 million) total including the secondary and tertiary sectors or 0.75% of
the country’s GDP. This includes but is
not limited to: airfares, tourism
activities, taxidermy, shipping and
much more.

Hunting contributes N$ 450,000,000

(US$ 32 million) to the Namibian
economy in the primary sector to
GDP

This sector is definitely a significant
contributor to Namibia’s “third-
world” economy as well as an

important source of employment and
protein in the form of venison. Using
the term “third-world” is really not
the case for Namibia as a visitor – it is
truly a very poor example of a “third-
world” country and is often referred
to as the “Switzerland” of Africa. The
economic value of conservation

hunting in Namibia increases
constantly year on year and Namibia
has become Africa’s most popular
conservation hunting destination.

Namibia has become Africa’s most
popular conservation hunting

destination in Africa