Economically active population in agriculture, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 923,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Eritrea, 1993–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 923,000 FAO, number for economically active population in agriculture, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Eritrea peaked at 923,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 522,000 FAO, number, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 30th 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 20 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 532,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1994 | 522,000 FAO, number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 523,000 FAO, number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 528,000 FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 539,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 558,000 FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 580,000 FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 610,000 FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 635,000 FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 666,000 FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 698,000 FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 729,000 FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 758,000 FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 786,000 FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 808,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 830,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 851,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 874,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 898,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 923,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540,286 FAO, number | 522,000 FAO, number | 580,000 FAO, number | 7 |
| 2000s | 737,100 FAO, number | 610,000 FAO, number | 851,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 898,333 FAO, number | 874,000 FAO, number | 923,000 FAO, number | 3 |
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More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 140.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 29.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Eritrea?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Eritrea was 923,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 923,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 522,000 FAO, number in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Eritrea ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.