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
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
Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.