Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Economically active population in agriculture

Algeria
3.19 million number
in 2012
Zimbabwe
3.21 million number
in 2012
Algeria rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Algeria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.21 million number against 3.19 million number in Algeria, a difference of 15,000 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Algeria ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1.73 million number 2.37 million number 640,000 number Zimbabwe
1990s 2.29 million number 3.13 million number 846,400 number Zimbabwe
2000s 2.97 million number 3.19 million number 221,300 number Zimbabwe
2010s 3.19 million number 3.16 million number 25,000 number Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Algeria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.21 million number against 3.19 million number in Algeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
15,000 number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Algeria ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd 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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