Agricultural population in Africa
Africa: Agricultural population was 526.93 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Agricultural population in Africa, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, agricultural population in Africa stood at 526.93 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Africa peaked at 526.93 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 318.63 million FAO, number, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 346.99 million FAO, number | 318.63 million FAO, number | 376.23 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.36 million FAO, number | 382.53 million FAO, number | 440.30 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 476.26 million FAO, number | 446.70 million FAO, number | 506.23 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.00 million FAO, number | 513.07 million FAO, number | 526.93 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 359.84 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 266,831 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.45 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.39 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 312,792 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.99 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Africa?
- Agricultural population in Africa was 526.93 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 526.93 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.63 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Africa rank for agricultural population?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.