Agricultural value added per worker in Namibia
Namibia: Agricultural value added per worker was 3,836 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural value added per worker in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural value added per worker in Namibia is 3,836, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker in Namibia peaked at 7,564 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,203, in 1993.
Namibia ranks 111th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,351 | 3,203 | 5,590 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,319 | 4,921 | 7,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,737 | 3,570 | 5,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,307 | 3,836 | 4,743 | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural value added per worker in Namibia?
- Agricultural value added per worker in Namibia was 3,836 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,564 in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,203 in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural value added per worker rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural value added per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.