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

6.58 million FAO, number, with Sudan ahead.

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

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 Sudan: Agricultural population

Burkina Faso

16.09 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sudan

22.66 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

10th

Sudan rank

7th

Agricultural population over time

Burkina Faso
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 22.66 million FAO, number against 16.09 million FAO, number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.58 million FAO, number.

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

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

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 7th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.47 million FAO, number	16.31 million FAO, number	8.84 million FAO, number	Sudan
1990s	9.77 million FAO, number	19.45 million FAO, number	9.68 million FAO, number	Sudan
2000s	12.95 million FAO, number	21.55 million FAO, number	8.60 million FAO, number	Sudan
2010s	15.62 million FAO, number	22.56 million FAO, number	6.94 million FAO, number	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Burkina Faso or Sudan?: Sudan, at 22.66 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 Sudan?: 6.58 million FAO, number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for agricultural population?: Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.