Agricultural population in Namibia
Namibia: Agricultural population was 931,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Agricultural population in Namibia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 931,000 FAO, number for agricultural population in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Namibia peaked at 936,000 FAO, number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 656,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 656,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 662,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 669,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 676,000 FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 687,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 703,000 FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 721,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 743,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 767,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 790,000 FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 810,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 827,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 842,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 854,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 866,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 879,000 FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 891,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 903,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 914,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 924,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 930,000 FAO, number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 934,000 FAO, number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 936,000 FAO, number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 936,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 936,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 936,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 936,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 936,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 936,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 936,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 935,000 FAO, number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 933,000 FAO, number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 931,000 FAO, number | -0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 931,000 FAO, number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 million FAO, number, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 931,000 FAO, number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.16 million FAO, number, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 707,400 FAO, number | 656,000 FAO, number | 790,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 871,000 FAO, number | 810,000 FAO, number | 924,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 935,200 FAO, number | 930,000 FAO, number | 936,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 933,000 FAO, number | 931,000 FAO, number | 935,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Namibia?
- Agricultural population in Namibia was 931,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 936,000 FAO, number in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 656,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for agricultural population?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.