Number of people employed in agriculture in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 207,835 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Namibia is 207,835 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Namibia peaked at 223,952 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 130,265 people, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 165,135 people | — |
| 1992 | 167,730 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 171,943 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 174,521 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 163,332 people | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 152,523 people | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 140,925 people | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 138,143 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 134,534 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 130,265 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 132,572 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 133,911 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 134,634 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 135,743 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 141,829 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 146,454 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 150,550 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 156,546 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 163,690 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 169,632 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 175,389 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 182,225 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 223,952 people | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 213,185 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 176,729 people | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 143,948 people | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 158,542 people | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 173,507 people | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 180,117 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 178,963 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 184,676 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 198,761 people | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 202,979 people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 205,765 people | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 207,835 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,532 people | 134,534 people | 174,521 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 142,619 people | 130,265 people | 163,690 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,723 people | 143,948 people | 223,952 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,496 people | 178,963 people | 207,835 people | 6 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Namibia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Namibia was 207,835 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 223,952 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,265 people in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.