Economically active population in agriculture in Namibia

Namibia: Economically active population in agriculture was 271,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
271,000 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 53 countries
All-time high
271,000 number
in 2012
All-time low
177,000 number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Economically active population in agriculture in Namibia, 1980–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980199620121980: 177.0k number1981: 177.0k number1982: 178.0k number1983: 179.0k number1984: 181.0k number1985: 184.0k number1986: 190.0k number1987: 197.0k number1988: 204.0k number1989: 212.0k number1990: 219.0k number1991: 224.0k number1992: 227.0k number1993: 231.0k number1994: 234.0k number1995: 234.0k number1996: 235.0k number1997: 237.0k number1998: 243.0k number1999: 248.0k number2000: 253.0k number2001: 254.0k number2002: 255.0k number2003: 255.0k number2004: 255.0k number2005: 255.0k number2006: 256.0k number2007: 260.0k number2008: 262.0k number2009: 265.0k number2010: 267.0k number2011: 269.0k number2012: 271.0k number

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 271,000 number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Namibia peaked at 271,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 177,000 number, in 1980.

Namibia ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 187,900 number 177,000 number 212,000 number 10
1990s 233,200 number 219,000 number 248,000 number 10
2000s 257,000 number 253,000 number 265,000 number 10
2010s 269,000 number 267,000 number 271,000 number 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 41 Lesotho 368,000 number compare
  2. 42 Botswana 326,000 number compare
  3. 43 Djibouti 297,000 number compare
  4. 45 Comoros 234,000 number compare
  5. 46 Gabon 185,000 number compare
  6. 47 Equatorial Guinea 184,000 number compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economically active population in agriculture in Namibia?
Economically active population in agriculture in Namibia was 271,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 271,000 number in 2012.
What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 177,000 number in 1980.
How does Namibia rank for economically active population in agriculture?
Namibia ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economically active population in agriculture (number)
Unit
number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
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