Non-agricultural population in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Non-agricultural population was 410.75 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
410.75 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
410.75 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
116.50 million FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Non-agricultural population in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural population in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 410.75 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 410.75 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 116.50 million FAO, number, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Non-agricultural population in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 116.50 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 121.76 million FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 127.14 million FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 132.67 million FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 138.37 million FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 144.20 million FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 150.22 million FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 156.43 million FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 162.86 million FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 169.52 million FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 176.47 million FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 184.21 million FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 192.33 million FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 200.69 million FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 209.24 million FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 217.93 million FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 226.75 million FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 235.76 million FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 244.95 million FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 254.45 million FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 264.29 million FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 274.51 million FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 285.08 million FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 295.97 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 307.17 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 318.74 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 330.63 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 343.06 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 355.75 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 368.87 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 382.40 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 396.35 million FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 410.75 million FAO, number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141.97 million FAO, number | 116.50 million FAO, number | 169.52 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.28 million FAO, number | 176.47 million FAO, number | 254.45 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.41 million FAO, number | 264.29 million FAO, number | 368.87 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.50 million FAO, number | 382.40 million FAO, number | 410.75 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 237.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,561 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 895.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7007 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Non-agricultural population in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 410.75 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 410.75 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.50 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for non-agricultural population?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.