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

Rwanda vs Zambia: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Rwanda

2.01 million FAO, number

in 2012

Zambia

1.82 million FAO, number

in 2012

Rwanda rank

18th

Zambia rank

21st

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Rwanda
Zambia

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.01 million FAO, number against 1.82 million FAO, number in Zambia, a difference of 187,000 FAO, number.

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

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

Rwanda ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 21st 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	1.14 million FAO, number	1.02 million FAO, number	125,600 FAO, number	Rwanda
1990s	1.14 million FAO, number	1.27 million FAO, number	131,900 FAO, number	Zambia
2000s	1.64 million FAO, number	1.53 million FAO, number	105,200 FAO, number	Rwanda
2010s	1.96 million FAO, number	1.77 million FAO, number	180,667 FAO, number	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Rwanda or Zambia?: Rwanda, at 2.01 million FAO, number against 1.82 million FAO, number in Zambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Rwanda and Zambia?: 187,000 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 economically active population in agriculture, male?: Rwanda ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 21st 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, male (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, male (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 male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.