Botswana vs Namibia: Economically active population in agriculture
Botswana
326,000 number
in 2012
Namibia
271,000 number
in 2012
Botswana rank
42nd
Namibia rank
44th
Economically active population in agriculture over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 326,000 number against 271,000 number in Namibia, a difference of 55,000 number.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 44th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 212,100 number | 187,900 number | 24,200 number | Botswana |
| 1990s | 236,300 number | 233,200 number | 3,100 number | Botswana |
| 2000s | 289,400 number | 257,000 number | 32,400 number | Botswana |
| 2010s | 321,667 number | 269,000 number | 52,667 number | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 326,000 number against 271,000 number in Namibia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Botswana and Namibia?
- 55,000 number, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 44th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.