What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Eritrea and Morocco?

1.30 million number, with Morocco ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Morocco?

20 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Eritrea vs Morocco: Economically active population in agriculture

Eritrea

1.63 million number

in 2012

Morocco

2.94 million number

in 2012

Eritrea rank

29th

Morocco rank

26th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Eritrea
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 2.94 million number against 1.63 million number in Eritrea, a difference of 1.30 million number.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.8 times Eritrea's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 29th and Morocco ranks 26th of 53 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1990s	976,714 number	3.38 million number	2.40 million number	Morocco
2000s	1.31 million number	3.18 million number	1.87 million number	Morocco
2010s	1.59 million number	2.97 million number	1.38 million number	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Eritrea or Morocco?: Morocco, at 2.94 million number against 1.63 million number in Eritrea as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Eritrea and Morocco?: 1.30 million number, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Morocco?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Eritrea and Morocco rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Eritrea ranks 29th 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: 21 August 2026

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