Economically active population in agriculture, male in Zambia
Zambia: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 1.82 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 1.82 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Zambia peaked at 1.82 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 872,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 21st 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 872,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 902,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 938,000 FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 976,000 FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million FAO, number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 million FAO, number | 872,000 FAO, number | 1.14 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million FAO, number | 1.16 million FAO, number | 1.40 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million FAO, number | 1.42 million FAO, number | 1.68 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million FAO, number | 1.73 million FAO, number | 1.82 million FAO, number | 3 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 38.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0008 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate 95.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export 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 Zambia?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Zambia was 1.82 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 872,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.