Economically active population in agriculture in Eswatini
Eswatini: Economically active population in agriculture was 137,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
137,000 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
148,000 number
in 1999
All-time low
118,000 number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Economically active population in agriculture in Eswatini, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 137,000 number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Eswatini peaked at 148,000 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 118,000 number, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 118,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 119,000 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 120,000 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 121,000 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 123,000 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 125,000 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 128,000 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 131,000 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 135,000 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 138,000 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 139,000 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 141,000 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 142,000 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 143,000 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 143,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 144,000 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 145,000 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 146,000 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 147,000 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 148,000 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 148,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 147,000 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 146,000 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 144,000 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 142,000 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 141,000 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 139,000 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 139,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 139,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 138,000 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 138,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 137,000 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 137,000 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125,800 number | 118,000 number | 138,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,800 number | 139,000 number | 148,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,300 number | 138,000 number | 148,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,333 number | 137,000 number | 138,000 number | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Eswatini?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Eswatini was 137,000 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 148,000 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,000 number in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.