Economically active population in agriculture in Uganda
Uganda: Economically active population in agriculture was 11.62 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 11.62 million number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Uganda peaked at 11.62 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million number, in 1980.
That places Uganda 6th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.95 million number | — |
| 1981 | 5.08 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.22 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.36 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.51 million number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.68 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.87 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.06 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.26 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.46 million number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.67 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.85 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.22 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.39 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.56 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.73 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.89 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.06 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.42 million number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.63 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.85 million number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.34 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.85 million number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.14 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.43 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.72 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.02 million number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.32 million number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.62 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.64 million number | 4.95 million number | 6.46 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 million number | 6.67 million number | 8.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.51 million number | 8.42 million number | 10.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.32 million number | 11.02 million number | 11.62 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 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
- 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 Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Uganda?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Uganda was 11.62 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million number in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.