Economically active population in agriculture in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Economically active population in agriculture was 3.21 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 3.21 million number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.29 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million number, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.00 million number | — |
| 1981 | 2.07 million number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.31 million number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.40 million number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.49 million number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.58 million number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.68 million number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.78 million number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.87 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.95 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.02 million number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.08 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.19 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.25 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.29 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.29 million number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.26 million number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.23 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.17 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.12 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 million number | 2.00 million number | 2.78 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million number | 2.87 million number | 3.29 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million number | 3.10 million number | 3.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million number | 3.12 million number | 3.21 million number | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Zimbabwe?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Zimbabwe was 3.21 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million number in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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