Economically active population in agriculture, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 18.08 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
18.08 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
18.08 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
7.79 million FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Economically active population in agriculture, male in Ethiopia, 1980–2012

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1980199620121980: 7.8M FAO, number1981: 7.9M FAO, number1982: 8.1M FAO, number1983: 8.3M FAO, number1984: 8.6M FAO, number1985: 8.9M FAO, number1986: 9.2M FAO, number1987: 9.5M FAO, number1988: 9.8M FAO, number1989: 10.1M FAO, number1990: 10.4M FAO, number1991: 10.8M FAO, number1992: 11.1M FAO, number1993: 11.0M FAO, number1994: 11.3M FAO, number1995: 11.7M FAO, number1996: 12.0M FAO, number1997: 12.4M FAO, number1998: 12.7M FAO, number1999: 13.1M FAO, number2000: 13.4M FAO, number2001: 13.8M FAO, number2002: 14.1M FAO, number2003: 14.5M FAO, number2004: 14.9M FAO, number2005: 15.3M FAO, number2006: 15.6M FAO, number2007: 16.0M FAO, number2008: 16.4M FAO, number2009: 16.8M FAO, number2010: 17.2M FAO, number2011: 17.7M FAO, number2012: 18.1M FAO, number

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

Annual values for Economically active population in agriculture, male (FAO, number) in Ethiopia, 1980 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.01 million FAO, number compare
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.52 million FAO, number compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 7.34 million FAO, number compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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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Indicator
Economically active population in agriculture, male (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
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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.