What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Cameroon and Zambia?

186,000 number, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Cameroon vs Zambia: Economically active population in agriculture

Cameroon

3.57 million number

in 2012

Zambia

3.39 million number

in 2012

Cameroon rank

20th

Zambia rank

21st

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Cameroon
Zambia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.57 million number against 3.39 million number in Zambia, a difference of 186,000 number.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.75 million number	1.78 million number	976,400 number	Cameroon
1990s	3.27 million number	2.43 million number	841,300 number	Cameroon
2000s	3.54 million number	2.88 million number	657,000 number	Cameroon
2010s	3.57 million number	3.30 million number	271,333 number	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Cameroon or Zambia?: Cameroon, at 3.57 million number against 3.39 million number in Zambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Cameroon and Zambia?: 186,000 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Cameroon ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st 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: 21 August 2026

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