Economically active population in agriculture, female in Senegal
Senegal: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 1.93 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Senegal, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture, female in Senegal stood at 1.93 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Senegal peaked at 1.93 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 829,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Senegal 18th 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 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 829,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 845,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 873,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 892,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 901,000 FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 925,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 949,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 973,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 999,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 920,600 FAO, number | 829,000 FAO, number | 1.02 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million FAO, number | 1.05 million FAO, number | 1.32 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million FAO, number | 1.35 million FAO, number | 1.75 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million FAO, number | 1.81 million FAO, number | 1.93 million FAO, number | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.63 % 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 0.0046 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -6.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Senegal?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Senegal was 1.93 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 829,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.