Agriculture & Rural in Namibia
30 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Namibia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 1.9% | 2024 | up 147.6% | 61st |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.5% | 2024 | down 15.3% | 162nd |
| Rural population | 49.1% | 2025 | down 9.8% | 63rd |
| Rural population growth | 1.1% | 2025 | down 19.8% | 49th |
| Rural population | 1.52 million | 2025 | up 17.5% | 114th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 7.0% | 2025 | up 5.1% | 96th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 1.05 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 39.8% | 135th |
| Land under cereal production | 339,089 hectares | 2023 | up 79.6% | 110th |
| Cereal yield | 451.2 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 1.6% | 180th |
| Cereal production | 153,012 metric tons | 2023 | up 76.7% | 138th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 27.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 149.2% | 143rd |
| Land area | 823,290 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 33rd |
| Agricultural land | 388,120 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.0% | 32nd |
| Agricultural land | 47.1% | 2023 | up 0.0% | 70th |
| Arable land | 800,000 hectares | 2023 | unchanged | 115th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.0% | 2023 | up 33.3% | 195th |
| Arable land | 1.0% | 2023 | unchanged | 184th |
| Arable land | 0.27 hectares per person | 2023 | down 24.0% | 34th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 21.3% | 2025 | down 9.7% | 75th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 23.3% | 2025 | down 7.2% | 79th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 22.3% | 2025 | down 8.5% | 79th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 285 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 156th |
| Crop production index | 116.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 16.7% | 60th |
| Food production index | 100.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 3.4% | 137th |
| Livestock production index | 91.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 14.2% | 169th |
| Forest area | 7.8% | 2023 | down 10.0% | 173rd |
| Forest area | 64,259 sq. km | 2023 | down 10.0% | 65th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 71.5% | 2022 | down 0.3% | 71st |
| Surface area | 824,290 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 33rd |
| Access to electricity, rural | 41.1% | 2024 | up 52.8% | 187th |