Economically active population in agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Economically active population in agriculture was 2.81 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2.81 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 53 countries
All-time high
2.95 million number
in 1999
All-time low
2.02 million number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Economically active population in agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire is 2.81 million number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2.95 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million number, in 1980.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.02 million number | — |
| 1981 | 2.09 million number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.16 million number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.43 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.49 million number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.55 million number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.62 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.76 million number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.80 million number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.87 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.90 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.92 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.94 million number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.94 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.92 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.82 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.32 million number | 2.02 million number | 2.62 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 million number | 2.69 million number | 2.95 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million number | 2.82 million number | 2.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million number | 2.81 million number | 2.81 million number | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.81 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million number in 1980.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.