Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 49.1% (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.