Namibia

Interesting Facts About Namibia

• About half of Namibia's population depends on agriculture for their livelihood, though most practice subsistence farming rather than commercial agriculture.
• Despite arable land accounting for less than 1% of Namibia's total land area, nearly half the population is employed in agriculture.
• Namibia has one of the highest rates of income inequality in the world, partly due to the contrast between its urban economy and rural cashless economy.
• About 4,000 commercial farmers own almost half of Namibia's arable land.
• Wildlife conservancies represent one of the fastest growing areas of economic development in Namibia.

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