What is the difference in agricultural population between Rwanda and Zambia?

1.43 million FAO, number, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Zambia: Agricultural population

Rwanda

10.04 million FAO, number

in 2012

Zambia

8.61 million FAO, number

in 2012

Rwanda rank

17th

Zambia rank

19th

Agricultural population over time

Rwanda
Zambia

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 10.04 million FAO, number against 8.61 million FAO, number in Zambia, a difference of 1.43 million FAO, number.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.62 million FAO, number	4.97 million FAO, number	646,700 FAO, number	Rwanda
1990s	5.88 million FAO, number	6.37 million FAO, number	490,100 FAO, number	Zambia
2000s	8.28 million FAO, number	7.56 million FAO, number	712,400 FAO, number	Rwanda
2010s	9.76 million FAO, number	8.44 million FAO, number	1.32 million FAO, number	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Rwanda or Zambia?: Rwanda, at 10.04 million FAO, number against 8.61 million FAO, number in Zambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Rwanda and Zambia?: 1.43 million FAO, number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for agricultural population?: Rwanda ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.