Economically active population in agriculture, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 8.01 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 8.01 million FAO, number for economically active population in agriculture, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 8.01 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million FAO, number, in 1980.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.61 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 3.72 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.84 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.95 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.08 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.20 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.32 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.45 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.58 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.71 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.86 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.17 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.33 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.49 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.64 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.76 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.88 million FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.99 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.10 million FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.20 million FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.29 million FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.40 million FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.52 million FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.64 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.77 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.91 million FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.09 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.25 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.42 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.61 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.80 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.01 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.15 million FAO, number | 3.61 million FAO, number | 4.71 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 million FAO, number | 4.86 million FAO, number | 6.10 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 million FAO, number | 6.20 million FAO, number | 7.42 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 million FAO, number | 7.61 million FAO, number | 8.01 million FAO, number | 3 |
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More environment data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.43 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 32.33 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,254 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 669,540 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 530,933 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 138,607 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.6753 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 8.01 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.