Economically active population in agriculture in Egypt
Egypt: Economically active population in agriculture was 6.57 million number in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
6.57 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 53 countries
All-time high
6.97 million number
in 1983
All-time low
6.16 million number
in 1998
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Economically active population in agriculture in Egypt, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 6.57 million number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Egypt peaked at 6.97 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.16 million number, in 1998.
That places Egypt 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Economically active population in agriculture in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.41 million number | — |
| 1981 | 6.58 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.76 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.97 million number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.90 million number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.86 million number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.83 million number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.82 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.79 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.74 million number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.50 million number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 6.24 million number | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.19 million number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.27 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.33 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.30 million number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.26 million number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.21 million number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.16 million number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.37 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.34 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.30 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.45 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.50 million number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.55 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.58 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.63 million number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.63 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.63 million number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.62 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.60 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.57 million number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.77 million number | 6.41 million number | 6.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 million number | 6.16 million number | 6.50 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 million number | 6.30 million number | 6.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.60 million number | 6.57 million number | 6.62 million number | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Egypt?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Egypt was 6.57 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 million number in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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