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
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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About this data
Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.