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

935,000 FAO, number, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 Madagascar: Agricultural population

Burkina Faso

16.09 million FAO, number

in 2012

Madagascar

15.15 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

10th

Madagascar rank

11th

Agricultural population over time

Burkina Faso
Madagascar

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 16.09 million FAO, number against 15.15 million FAO, number in Madagascar, a difference of 935,000 FAO, number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.47 million FAO, number	7.83 million FAO, number	357,100 FAO, number	Madagascar
1990s	9.77 million FAO, number	10.00 million FAO, number	228,700 FAO, number	Madagascar
2000s	12.95 million FAO, number	12.84 million FAO, number	106,300 FAO, number	Burkina Faso
2010s	15.62 million FAO, number	14.84 million FAO, number	780,667 FAO, number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?: Burkina Faso, at 16.09 million FAO, number against 15.15 million FAO, number in Madagascar as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 935,000 FAO, number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for agricultural population?: Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 11th 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: 21 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.