Namibia vs Peru: Share of employment in agriculture
Namibia
22.3%
in 2025
Peru
23.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
79th
Peru rank
76th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Namibia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 23.1% against 22.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 79th and Peru ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 32.0% | 7.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 29.1% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.5% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 25.6% | 2.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Namibia or Peru?
- Peru, at 23.1% against 22.3% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Namibia and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Peru rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Namibia ranks 79th and Peru ranks 76th 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.