What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 101.94 million FAO, number in 2012.

What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 48.63 million FAO, number in 1980.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.

Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.

Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Economically active population in agriculture, female was 101.94 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)

101.94 million FAO, number

Change on year

up 2.3%

Rank

3rd

of 6 groups

All-time high

101.94 million FAO, number

in 2012

All-time low

48.63 million FAO, number

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2012

Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1980–2012

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 101.94 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 101.94 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.63 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1980 to 2012.
Year	FAO, number	Change
1980	48.63 million FAO, number	—
1981	49.55 million FAO, number	+1.9%
1982	50.60 million FAO, number	+2.1%
1983	51.70 million FAO, number	+2.2%
1984	52.78 million FAO, number	+2.1%
1985	54.06 million FAO, number	+2.4%
1986	55.38 million FAO, number	+2.4%
1987	56.73 million FAO, number	+2.4%
1988	58.21 million FAO, number	+2.6%
1989	59.79 million FAO, number	+2.7%
1990	61.37 million FAO, number	+2.7%
1991	62.97 million FAO, number	+2.6%
1992	64.50 million FAO, number	+2.4%
1993	66.07 million FAO, number	+2.4%
1994	67.71 million FAO, number	+2.5%
1995	69.40 million FAO, number	+2.5%
1996	71.11 million FAO, number	+2.5%
1997	72.78 million FAO, number	+2.3%
1998	74.47 million FAO, number	+2.3%
1999	76.10 million FAO, number	+2.2%
2000	77.79 million FAO, number	+2.2%
2001	79.56 million FAO, number	+2.3%
2002	81.36 million FAO, number	+2.3%
2003	83.29 million FAO, number	+2.4%
2004	85.40 million FAO, number	+2.5%
2005	87.45 million FAO, number	+2.4%
2006	89.35 million FAO, number	+2.2%
2007	91.11 million FAO, number	+2.0%
2008	93.18 million FAO, number	+2.3%
2009	95.31 million FAO, number	+2.3%
2010	97.47 million FAO, number	+2.3%
2011	99.69 million FAO, number	+2.3%
2012	101.94 million FAO, number	+2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	53.74 million FAO, number	48.63 million FAO, number	59.79 million FAO, number	10
1990s	68.65 million FAO, number	61.37 million FAO, number	76.10 million FAO, number	10
2000s	86.38 million FAO, number	77.79 million FAO, number	95.31 million FAO, number	10
2010s	99.70 million FAO, number	97.47 million FAO, number	101.94 million FAO, number	3

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

1 Ethiopia 15.06 million FAO, number compare
2 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.80 million FAO, number compare
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

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 237.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 904,561 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 895.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7007 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 101.94 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 101.94 million FAO, number in 2012.
What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 48.63 million FAO, number in 1980.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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Indicator: Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.