Algeria vs Morocco: Economically active population in agriculture

Algeria
3.19 million number
in 2012
Morocco
2.94 million number
in 2012
Algeria rank
24th
Morocco rank
26th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3.19 million number against 2.94 million number in Morocco, a difference of 259,000 number.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.

Algeria ranks 24th and Morocco ranks 26th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 1.73 million number 3.20 million number 1.47 million number Morocco
1990s 2.29 million number 3.35 million number 1.06 million number Morocco
2000s 2.97 million number 3.18 million number 218,800 number Morocco
2010s 3.19 million number 2.97 million number 213,667 number Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Algeria or Morocco?
Algeria, at 3.19 million number against 2.94 million number in Morocco as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Algeria and Morocco?
259,000 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Algeria ranks 24th and Morocco ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economically active population in agriculture (number)
Unit
number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

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