Economically active population in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Economically active population in agriculture was 17.80 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 17.80 million number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 17.80 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.81 million number, in 1980.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.81 million number | — |
| 1981 | 8.04 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8.29 million number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.81 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.35 million number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.63 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.91 million number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 10.22 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.55 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.89 million number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.24 million number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.59 million number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.94 million number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 12.25 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.55 million number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.82 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 13.07 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.31 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.56 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.80 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.07 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.36 million number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.66 million number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.97 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.67 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.05 million number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.45 million number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.88 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.33 million number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.80 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.97 million number | 7.81 million number | 10.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.02 million number | 10.55 million number | 13.31 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.89 million number | 13.56 million number | 16.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.34 million number | 16.88 million number | 17.80 million number | 3 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of was 17.80 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.80 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 million number in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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