What is the difference in agricultural population between Benin and Sierra Leone?

354,000 FAO, number, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Sierra Leone: Agricultural population

Benin

3.96 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sierra Leone

3.61 million FAO, number

in 2012

Benin rank

31st

Sierra Leone rank

32nd

Agricultural population over time

Benin
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.96 million FAO, number against 3.61 million FAO, number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 354,000 FAO, number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 53 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.67 million FAO, number	2.53 million FAO, number	134,200 FAO, number	Benin
1990s	3.27 million FAO, number	2.70 million FAO, number	575,000 FAO, number	Benin
2000s	3.72 million FAO, number	3.14 million FAO, number	581,900 FAO, number	Benin
2010s	3.94 million FAO, number	3.57 million FAO, number	376,333 FAO, number	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Benin or Sierra Leone?: Benin, at 3.96 million FAO, number against 3.61 million FAO, number in Sierra Leone as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Benin and Sierra Leone?: 354,000 FAO, number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for agricultural population?: Benin ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural population (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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.