Ethiopia vs Kenya: Economically active population in agriculture

Ethiopia
33.14 million number
in 2012
Kenya
13.77 million number
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
1st
Kenya rank
4th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
10.0M20.0M30.0M198019962012

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 33.14 million number against 13.77 million number in Kenya, a difference of 19.37 million number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.4 times Kenya's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 4th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 15.05 million number 6.49 million number 8.56 million number Ethiopia
1990s 20.47 million number 9.21 million number 11.26 million number Ethiopia
2000s 27.49 million number 11.90 million number 15.59 million number Ethiopia
2010s 32.40 million number 13.49 million number 18.91 million number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 33.14 million number against 13.77 million number in Kenya as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Ethiopia and Kenya?
19.37 million number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 4th 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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About this data

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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