Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Namibia
Namibia: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Namibia, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Namibia is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Namibia peaked at 1.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 15th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.6% | — |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Namibia?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Namibia was 1.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Namibia ranks 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.