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

2.39 million FAO, number, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 Niger: Agricultural population

Burkina Faso

16.09 million FAO, number

in 2012

Niger

13.70 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

10th

Niger rank

13th

Agricultural population over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 16.09 million FAO, number against 13.70 million FAO, number in Niger, a difference of 2.39 million FAO, number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Niger ranks 13th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.47 million FAO, number	5.96 million FAO, number	1.51 million FAO, number	Burkina Faso
1990s	9.77 million FAO, number	7.92 million FAO, number	1.85 million FAO, number	Burkina Faso
2000s	12.95 million FAO, number	10.84 million FAO, number	2.11 million FAO, number	Burkina Faso
2010s	15.62 million FAO, number	13.28 million FAO, number	2.35 million FAO, number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Burkina Faso, at 16.09 million FAO, number against 13.70 million FAO, number in Niger as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 2.39 million FAO, number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for agricultural population?: Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Niger ranks 13th 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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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.