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

365,000 number, with Cameroon ahead.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Economically active population in agriculture

Cameroon

3.57 million number

in 2012

Zimbabwe

3.21 million number

in 2012

Cameroon rank

20th

Zimbabwe rank

22nd

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Cameroon
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.57 million number against 3.21 million number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 365,000 number.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.75 million number	2.37 million number	385,400 number	Cameroon
1990s	3.27 million number	3.13 million number	139,800 number	Cameroon
2000s	3.54 million number	3.19 million number	353,100 number	Cameroon
2010s	3.57 million number	3.16 million number	411,333 number	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?: Cameroon, at 3.57 million number against 3.21 million number in Zimbabwe as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?: 365,000 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Cameroon ranks 20th 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: 21 August 2026

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