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.
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 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)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 153,012 metric tons (2023)
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).