Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 844,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 844,000 FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 844,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 526,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 29th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 526,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 537,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 548,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 558,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 570,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 581,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 596,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 611,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 622,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 632,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 641,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 639,000 FAO, number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 629,000 FAO, number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 619,000 FAO, number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 611,000 FAO, number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 597,000 FAO, number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 596,000 FAO, number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 585,000 FAO, number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 587,000 FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 589,000 FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 601,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 626,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 660,000 FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 690,000 FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 718,000 FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 744,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 765,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 776,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 791,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 804,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 817,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 831,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 844,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 578,100 FAO, number | 526,000 FAO, number | 632,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 609,300 FAO, number | 585,000 FAO, number | 641,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 717,500 FAO, number | 601,000 FAO, number | 804,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 830,667 FAO, number | 817,000 FAO, number | 844,000 FAO, number | 3 |
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- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Sierra Leone?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sierra Leone was 844,000 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 844,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.