Economically active population in agriculture in Somalia
Somalia: Economically active population in agriculture was 2.54 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Somalia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Somalia stood at 2.54 million number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Somalia peaked at 2.54 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million number, in 1986.
That places Somalia 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.88 million number | — |
| 1981 | 1.92 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.83 million number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.82 million number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.83 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.85 million number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.32 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 million number | 1.82 million number | 1.92 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million number | 1.85 million number | 2.00 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million number | 2.05 million number | 2.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million number | 2.44 million number | 2.54 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Somalia?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Somalia was 2.54 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million number in 1986.
- How does Somalia rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Somalia ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.