Economically active population in agriculture in Africa
Africa: Economically active population in agriculture was 222.85 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
222.85 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
222.85 million number
in 2012
All-time low
118.01 million number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Economically active population in agriculture in Africa, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Africa recorded 222.85 million number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Africa peaked at 222.85 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 118.01 million number, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 118.01 million number | — |
| 1981 | 120.58 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 123.19 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 125.87 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 128.10 million number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 130.55 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 133.09 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 135.83 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 138.74 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 141.72 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 144.55 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 147.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 150.61 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 153.91 million number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 157.36 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 160.68 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 163.97 million number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 167.24 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 170.49 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 174.00 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 177.21 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 180.36 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 183.93 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 187.62 million number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 191.48 million number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 195.24 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 198.72 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 202.48 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 206.37 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 210.35 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 214.43 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 218.60 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 222.85 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129.57 million number | 118.01 million number | 141.72 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.03 million number | 144.55 million number | 174.00 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.38 million number | 177.21 million number | 210.35 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.62 million number | 214.43 million number | 222.85 million number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Africa?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Africa was 222.85 million number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 222.85 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.01 million number in 1980.
- How does Africa rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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