Economically active population in agriculture, male in Namibia
Namibia: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 154,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Namibia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture, male in Namibia is 154,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Namibia peaked at 154,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Namibia 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 86,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 86,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88,000 FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 89,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 89,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 92,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 98,000 FAO, number | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 101,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 107,000 FAO, number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 112,000 FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 115,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 116,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 120,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 122,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 122,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 124,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 126,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 130,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 134,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 137,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 138,000 FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 139,000 FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 140,000 FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 139,000 FAO, number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 139,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 139,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 143,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 145,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 147,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 149,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 152,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 154,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92,100 FAO, number | 85,000 FAO, number | 107,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,100 FAO, number | 112,000 FAO, number | 134,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,600 FAO, number | 137,000 FAO, number | 147,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,667 FAO, number | 149,000 FAO, number | 154,000 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 1,454 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 1,323 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -14.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Namibia?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Namibia was 154,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 154,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.