Namibia vs Nepal: Share of employment in agriculture
Namibia
22.3%
in 2025
Nepal
22.9%
in 2025
Namibia rank
79th
Nepal rank
77th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Namibia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 22.9% against 22.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 79th and Nepal ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 36.9% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 33.3% | 5.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 26.9% | 1.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 24.1% | 1.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Namibia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 22.9% against 22.3% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Namibia and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Nepal rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Namibia ranks 79th and Nepal ranks 77th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.