Economically active population in agriculture, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 710,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Eritrea, 1993–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture, female in Eritrea stood at 710,000 FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Eritrea peaked at 710,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 412,000 FAO, number, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 412,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1994 | 419,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 422,000 FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 432,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 444,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 456,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 471,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 480,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 504,000 FAO, number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 525,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 550,000 FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 573,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 595,000 FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 614,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 626,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 641,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 657,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 674,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 692,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 710,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 436,571 FAO, number | 412,000 FAO, number | 471,000 FAO, number | 7 |
| 2000s | 576,500 FAO, number | 480,000 FAO, number | 657,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 692,000 FAO, number | 674,000 FAO, number | 710,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 27 Somalia 1.17 million FAO, number compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 1.01 million FAO, number compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 844,000 FAO, number compare
- 31 Benin 662,000 FAO, number compare
- 32 Central African Republic 633,000 FAO, number compare
- 33 Togo 553,000 FAO, number compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 140.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 29.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Eritrea?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Eritrea was 710,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 710,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,000 FAO, number in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Eritrea ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.