Economically active population in agriculture, female in North Africa
North Africa: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 6.24 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
6.24 million FAO, number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
6.24 million FAO, number
in 2011
All-time low
3.54 million FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Economically active population in agriculture, female in North Africa, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 6.24 million FAO, number for economically active population in agriculture, female in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in North Africa peaked at 6.24 million FAO, number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million FAO, number, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in North Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.54 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 3.71 million FAO, number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.91 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.13 million FAO, number | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 4.20 million FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.31 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.46 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.61 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.78 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.93 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.91 million FAO, number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.79 million FAO, number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million FAO, number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.90 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.06 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.09 million FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.19 million FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.26 million FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.35 million FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.56 million FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.58 million FAO, number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.50 million FAO, number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.66 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.86 million FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.99 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.03 million FAO, number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.11 million FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.13 million FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.17 million FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.21 million FAO, number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.23 million FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.24 million FAO, number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.24 million FAO, number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.26 million FAO, number | 3.54 million FAO, number | 4.93 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 million FAO, number | 4.78 million FAO, number | 5.56 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 million FAO, number | 5.50 million FAO, number | 6.21 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 million FAO, number | 6.23 million FAO, number | 6.24 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.16 million FAO, number compare
- 4 Kenya 6.69 million FAO, number compare
- 5 Mozambique 5.90 million FAO, number compare
- 6 Uganda 5.75 million FAO, number compare
- 7 Nigeria 4.96 million FAO, number compare
- 8 Madagascar 4.13 million FAO, number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 3.56 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, male 7.62 million FAO, number (2012)
- Agricultural population 40.66 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 economically active population in agriculture, female in North Africa?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in North Africa was 6.24 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 million FAO, number in 2011.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does North Africa rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.