Kenya vs Uganda: Economically active population in agriculture

Kenya
13.77 million number
in 2012
Uganda
11.62 million number
in 2012
Kenya rank
4th
Uganda rank
6th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13.77 million number against 11.62 million number in Uganda, a difference of 2.15 million number.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

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

Kenya ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 6.49 million number 5.64 million number 846,000 number Kenya
1990s 9.21 million number 7.46 million number 1.75 million number Kenya
2000s 11.90 million number 9.51 million number 2.39 million number Kenya
2010s 13.49 million number 11.32 million number 2.17 million number Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 13.77 million number against 11.62 million number in Uganda as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Kenya and Uganda?
2.15 million number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Kenya ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th 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

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