Economically active population in agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Economically active population in agriculture was 207.86 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
207.86 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
207.86 million number
in 2012
All-time low
104.27 million number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Economically active population in agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 207.86 million number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 207.86 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 104.27 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 104.27 million number | — |
| 1981 | 106.59 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 108.97 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 111.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 113.68 million number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 116.14 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 118.66 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 121.36 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 124.27 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 127.26 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 130.31 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 133.39 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 136.45 million number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 139.56 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 142.83 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 146.08 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 149.31 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 152.52 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 155.73 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 158.95 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 162.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 165.52 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 168.95 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 172.46 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 176.22 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 180.00 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 183.46 million number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 187.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 191.13 million number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 195.14 million number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 199.27 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 203.52 million number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 207.86 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.26 million number | 104.27 million number | 127.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.51 million number | 130.31 million number | 158.95 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.23 million number | 162.21 million number | 195.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.55 million number | 199.27 million number | 207.86 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Ethiopia 33.14 million number compare
- 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
- 5 Nigeria 12.29 million number compare
- 6 Uganda 11.62 million number compare
- 7 Mozambique 9.05 million number compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 207.86 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 207.86 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.27 million number in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.