Economically active population in agriculture, male in Egypt
Egypt: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 3.90 million FAO, number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Egypt, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture, male in Egypt stood at 3.90 million FAO, number. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Egypt peaked at 4.85 million FAO, number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million FAO, number, in 2012.
That places Egypt 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.75 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 4.80 million FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.83 million FAO, number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.85 million FAO, number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.74 million FAO, number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.65 million FAO, number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.55 million FAO, number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.45 million FAO, number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.33 million FAO, number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.21 million FAO, number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.06 million FAO, number | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.01 million FAO, number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.04 million FAO, number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.08 million FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.08 million FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.10 million FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.07 million FAO, number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.03 million FAO, number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million FAO, number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.09 million FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.05 million FAO, number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.98 million FAO, number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.01 million FAO, number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million FAO, number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million FAO, number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million FAO, number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.98 million FAO, number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.97 million FAO, number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.95 million FAO, number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million FAO, number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.90 million FAO, number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.61 million FAO, number | 4.21 million FAO, number | 4.85 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 million FAO, number | 4.00 million FAO, number | 4.10 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.00 million FAO, number | 3.97 million FAO, number | 4.05 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million FAO, number | 3.90 million FAO, number | 3.95 million FAO, number | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Egypt?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Egypt was 3.90 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, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million FAO, number in 1983.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million FAO, number in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.