Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sudan
Sudan: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 2.94 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sudan, 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 Sudan stood at 2.94 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Sudan peaked at 2.94 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million FAO, number, in 1990.
That places Sudan 12th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.51 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 1.57 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.65 million FAO, number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million FAO, number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million FAO, number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million FAO, number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million FAO, number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million FAO, number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million FAO, number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million FAO, number | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million FAO, number | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.34 million FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million FAO, number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.59 million FAO, number | 1.51 million FAO, number | 1.67 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million FAO, number | 1.48 million FAO, number | 2.16 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million FAO, number | 2.23 million FAO, number | 2.74 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million FAO, number | 2.81 million FAO, number | 2.94 million FAO, number | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -93.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Sudan?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sudan was 2.94 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million FAO, number in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Sudan ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.