Agricultural population in North Africa
North Africa: Agricultural population was 40.66 million FAO, number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Agricultural population in North Africa, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 40.66 million FAO, number for agricultural population in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in North Africa peaked at 46.54 million FAO, number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 40.66 million FAO, number, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.20 million FAO, number | 45.44 million FAO, number | 46.54 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.35 million FAO, number | 43.86 million FAO, number | 44.78 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.73 million FAO, number | 41.64 million FAO, number | 43.65 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.00 million FAO, number | 40.66 million FAO, number | 41.33 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Nigeria 38.98 million FAO, number compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.40 million FAO, number compare
- 5 Kenya 29.74 million FAO, number compare
- 6 Uganda 25.73 million FAO, number compare
- 7 Sudan 22.66 million FAO, number compare
- 8 Egypt 22.32 million FAO, number compare
- 9 Mozambique 18.46 million FAO, number compare
More environment data for North Africa
- Rural population density 1,088 rural population per sq. km of arable land (2011)
- CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 474,825 thousand metric tons (2009)
- CO2 emissions from cement production 45,243 thousand metric tons (2009)
- Economically active population in agriculture, female 6.24 million FAO, number (2012)
- Economically active population in agriculture, male 7.62 million FAO, number (2012)
- Non-agricultural population 130.48 million FAO, number (2012)
- Terrestrial protected areas 216,108 sq. km (2010)
- Marine protected areas 108,915 sq. km (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in North Africa?
- Agricultural population in North Africa was 40.66 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.54 million FAO, number in 1983.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.66 million FAO, number in 2012.
- How does North Africa rank for agricultural population?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North 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.