Economically active population in agriculture, female in Namibia
Namibia: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 117,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Namibia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 117,000 FAO, number for economically active population in agriculture, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Namibia peaked at 117,000 FAO, number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91,000 FAO, number, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 45th 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.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 91,000 FAO, number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 91,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 92,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 95,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 97,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 99,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 103,000 FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 105,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 107,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 109,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 111,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 111,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 113,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 112,000 FAO, number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 111,000 FAO, number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 111,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 113,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 114,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 115,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 116,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 116,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 115,000 FAO, number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 116,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 116,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 117,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 117,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 117,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 117,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 117,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 117,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 117,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95,600 FAO, number | 91,000 FAO, number | 105,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,200 FAO, number | 107,000 FAO, number | 114,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,200 FAO, number | 115,000 FAO, number | 117,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,000 FAO, number | 117,000 FAO, number | 117,000 FAO, number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Namibia?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Namibia was 117,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 117,000 FAO, number in 2006.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,000 FAO, number in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.