Economically active population in agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Economically active population in agriculture was 33.14 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Ethiopia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Ethiopia stood at 33.14 million number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Ethiopia peaked at 33.14 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.19 million number, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.19 million number | — |
| 1981 | 13.46 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.79 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 14.16 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 14.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 15.11 million number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 15.66 million number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 16.24 million number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 16.84 million number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 17.45 million number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 18.09 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 18.73 million number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 19.39 million number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 19.12 million number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 19.80 million number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20.52 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 21.23 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.93 million number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 22.61 million number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.29 million number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 24.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24.82 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.59 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 26.37 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.16 million number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.95 million number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.53 million number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.38 million number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.15 million number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.91 million number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 31.66 million number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 32.40 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.14 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.05 million number | 13.19 million number | 17.45 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.47 million number | 18.09 million number | 23.29 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.49 million number | 24.05 million number | 30.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.40 million number | 31.66 million number | 33.14 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.80 million number compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.68 million number compare
- 4 Kenya 13.77 million number compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Ethiopia?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Ethiopia was 33.14 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.14 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.19 million number in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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