Colombia vs Morocco: Share of agriculture in total employment

Colombia
18.6%
in 2010
Morocco
26.7%
in 2012
Colombia rank
18th
Morocco rank
15th

Share of agriculture in total employment over time

  • Colombia
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 26.7% against 18.6% in Colombia, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 18th and Morocco ranks 15th of 44 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 46.4% 60.6% 14.2% Morocco
1970s 39.1% 50.4% 11.3% Morocco
1980s 35.0% 41.1% 6.2% Morocco
1990s 27.3% 38.5% 11.2% Morocco
2000s 21.8% 34.2% 12.3% Morocco
2010s 18.6% 28.8% 10.2% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of agriculture in total employment, Colombia or Morocco?
Morocco, at 26.7% against 18.6% in Colombia as of 2012.
What is the difference in share of agriculture in total employment between Colombia and Morocco?
8.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for share of agriculture in total employment?
Colombia ranks 18th and Morocco ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agriculture in total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of agriculture in total employment
Unit
%
Source
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed