Agriculture share gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Agriculture share gdp was 6.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.99
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
95th
of 203 countries
All-time high
10.73
in 2000
All-time low
6.65
in 2015
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture share gdp in Namibia stood at 6.99.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Namibia peaked at 10.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.65, 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.
Agriculture share gdp in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.02 | — |
| 1981 | 8.74 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 8.46 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.06 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.93 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.39 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 7.75 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 9.13 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 9.17 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.46 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 9.06 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 9.97 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 7.08 | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 7.42 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.13 | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 9.45 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 9.33 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.51 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 8.59 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.77 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.73 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 9.68 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 10.04 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.22 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.94 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 10.37 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 9.65 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.44 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7.53 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 8.15 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.46 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.11 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.05 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.14 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.65 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.68 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 7.77 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.08 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 9.16 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 9.56 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8.76 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 7.61 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 7.15 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 6.99 | -2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.99 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 | 8.31 | 7.39 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 | 7.08 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 | 7.53 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 6.65 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 6.99 | 9.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.81 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Namibia?
- Agriculture share gdp in Namibia was 6.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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