Share of GDP from agriculture in Namibia
Namibia: Share of GDP from agriculture was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Namibia stood at 7.0%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Namibia peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 95th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Namibia?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Namibia was 7.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).