Economically active population in agriculture, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 2.01 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Rwanda, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.01 million FAO, number for economically active population in agriculture, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Rwanda peaked at 2.01 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 973,000 FAO, number, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 18th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 991,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 1.02 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million FAO, number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million FAO, number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million FAO, number | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million FAO, number | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million FAO, number | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million FAO, number | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 973,000 FAO, number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million FAO, number | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million FAO, number | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million FAO, number | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million FAO, number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 million FAO, number | 991,000 FAO, number | 1.31 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million FAO, number | 973,000 FAO, number | 1.33 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million FAO, number | 1.43 million FAO, number | 1.84 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million FAO, number | 1.90 million FAO, number | 2.01 million FAO, number | 3 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0013 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Rwanda?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Rwanda was 2.01 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 973,000 FAO, number in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.