Economically active population in agriculture, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 4.13 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Madagascar, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.13 million FAO, number for economically active population in agriculture, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Madagascar peaked at 4.13 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.75 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 1.78 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.13 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.19 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.24 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.60 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.67 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million FAO, number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.50 million FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.75 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.88 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.13 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 million FAO, number | 1.75 million FAO, number | 2.13 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million FAO, number | 2.19 million FAO, number | 2.74 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 million FAO, number | 2.81 million FAO, number | 3.75 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million FAO, number | 3.88 million FAO, number | 4.13 million FAO, number | 3 |
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More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0017 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0014 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Madagascar?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Madagascar was 4.13 million 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.