Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Namibia
Namibia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.0% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, 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 as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.0% 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 | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 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 as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 7.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.