Agricultural population in Egypt
Egypt: Agricultural population was 22.32 million FAO, number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Agricultural population in Egypt, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, agricultural population in Egypt stood at 22.32 million FAO, number. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Egypt peaked at 25.86 million FAO, number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 22.32 million FAO, number, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 8th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.59 million FAO, number | 25.01 million FAO, number | 25.86 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.92 million FAO, number | 23.51 million FAO, number | 24.52 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.24 million FAO, number | 22.81 million FAO, number | 23.47 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.50 million FAO, number | 22.32 million FAO, number | 22.66 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 5 Kenya 29.74 million FAO, number compare
- 6 Uganda 25.73 million FAO, number compare
- 7 Sudan 22.66 million FAO, number compare
- 9 Mozambique 18.46 million FAO, number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 16.09 million FAO, number compare
- 11 Madagascar 15.15 million FAO, number compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 94.91 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 4,014 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 22.58 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 955 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 77.42 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,274 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.04 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4.25 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Egypt?
- Agricultural population in Egypt was 22.32 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 million FAO, number in 1983.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.32 million FAO, number in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for agricultural population?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.