What is the difference in agricultural population between Burkina Faso and Egypt?

6.24 million FAO, number, with Egypt ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Agricultural population

Burkina Faso

16.09 million FAO, number

in 2012

Egypt

22.32 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

10th

Egypt rank

8th

Agricultural population over time

Burkina Faso
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 22.32 million FAO, number against 16.09 million FAO, number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.24 million FAO, number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 8th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.47 million FAO, number	25.59 million FAO, number	18.12 million FAO, number	Egypt
1990s	9.77 million FAO, number	23.92 million FAO, number	14.15 million FAO, number	Egypt
2000s	12.95 million FAO, number	23.24 million FAO, number	10.29 million FAO, number	Egypt
2010s	15.62 million FAO, number	22.50 million FAO, number	6.88 million FAO, number	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Burkina Faso or Egypt?: Egypt, at 22.32 million FAO, number against 16.09 million FAO, number in Burkina Faso as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Burkina Faso and Egypt?: 6.24 million FAO, number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for agricultural population?: Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 8th 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: 04 September 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.