Economically active population in agriculture in North Africa
North Africa: Economically active population in agriculture was 13.87 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
13.87 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
13.99 million number
in 2008
All-time low
12.13 million number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Economically active population in agriculture in North Africa, 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 North Africa is 13.87 million number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in North Africa peaked at 13.99 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.13 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 North Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.13 million number | — |
| 1981 | 12.38 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12.59 million number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.82 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.77 million number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.76 million number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.78 million number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.83 million number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.84 million number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.84 million number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.63 million number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 12.50 million number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.55 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.76 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.93 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 13.02 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.10 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.17 million number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.23 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.55 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.52 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.38 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.55 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.75 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.89 million number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.91 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.95 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.98 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.99 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.99 million number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.96 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.93 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.87 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.67 million number | 12.13 million number | 12.84 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.94 million number | 12.50 million number | 13.55 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.79 million number | 13.38 million number | 13.99 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 million number | 13.87 million number | 13.96 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.68 million number compare
- 4 Kenya 13.77 million number compare
- 5 Nigeria 12.29 million number compare
- 6 Uganda 11.62 million number compare
- 7 Mozambique 9.05 million number compare
- 8 Madagascar 7.73 million number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 7.39 million number compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in North Africa?
- Economically active population in agriculture in North Africa was 13.87 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 million number in 1980.
- How does North Africa rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North 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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