Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Namibia
Namibia: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.26 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2023.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Namibia peaked at 0.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 97th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4844 | 0.34 | 0.59 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.358 | 0.27 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 97 Latvia 0.26 compare
- 99 Italy 0.25 compare
- 100 Central African Republic 0.24 compare
- 100 Gabon 0.24 compare
- 100 Netherlands 0.24 compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 0.24 compare
- 100 Tuvalu 0.24 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Namibia?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Namibia was 0.26 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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