Economically active population in agriculture, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 18.08 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Ethiopia, 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, male in Ethiopia is 18.08 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Ethiopia peaked at 18.08 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.79 million FAO, number, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.79 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 7.94 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8.13 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 8.34 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.59 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.88 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 9.17 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 9.47 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 9.78 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 10.11 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.43 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 10.78 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 11.14 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 10.97 million FAO, number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.34 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.69 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 12.04 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.38 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.72 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.05 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.41 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.77 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.13 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.51 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.89 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.28 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.57 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.05 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.44 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.84 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.25 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.66 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.08 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.82 million FAO, number | 7.79 million FAO, number | 10.11 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.65 million FAO, number | 10.43 million FAO, number | 13.05 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.09 million FAO, number | 13.41 million FAO, number | 16.84 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 million FAO, number | 17.25 million FAO, number | 18.08 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.01 million FAO, number compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.52 million FAO, number compare
- 4 Nigeria 7.34 million FAO, number compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -43.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -53.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -40.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Ethiopia?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Ethiopia was 18.08 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.