Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Economically active population in agriculture

Zambia
3.39 million number
in 2012
Zimbabwe
3.21 million number
in 2012
Zambia rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.39 million number against 3.21 million number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 179,000 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1.78 million number 2.37 million number 591,000 number Zimbabwe
1990s 2.43 million number 3.13 million number 701,500 number Zimbabwe
2000s 2.88 million number 3.19 million number 303,900 number Zimbabwe
2010s 3.30 million number 3.16 million number 140,000 number Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 3.39 million number against 3.21 million number in Zimbabwe as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
179,000 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Zambia ranks 21st 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

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