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

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 Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Economically active population in agriculture, female

Zambia

1.56 million FAO, number

in 2012

Zimbabwe

1.67 million FAO, number

in 2012

Zambia rank

24th

Zimbabwe rank

22nd

Economically active population in agriculture, female over time

Zambia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.67 million FAO, number against 1.56 million FAO, number in Zambia, a difference of 110,000 FAO, number.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Zambia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	760,600 FAO, number	1.30 million FAO, number	535,200 FAO, number	Zimbabwe
1990s	1.16 million FAO, number	1.72 million FAO, number	556,800 FAO, number	Zimbabwe
2000s	1.35 million FAO, number	1.70 million FAO, number	352,200 FAO, number	Zimbabwe
2010s	1.53 million FAO, number	1.65 million FAO, number	127,000 FAO, number	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, female, Zambia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 1.67 million FAO, number against 1.56 million FAO, number in Zambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, female between Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 110,000 FAO, number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, female?: Zambia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Economically active population in agriculture, female (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: 04 September 2026

Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.