What is the difference in agricultural population between Eritrea and Somalia?

2.25 million FAO, number, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Eritrea vs Somalia: Agricultural population

Eritrea

4.08 million FAO, number

in 2012

Somalia

6.33 million FAO, number

in 2012

Eritrea rank

30th

Somalia rank

28th

Agricultural population over time

Eritrea
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.33 million FAO, number against 4.08 million FAO, number in Eritrea, a difference of 2.25 million FAO, number.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Eritrea's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 28th of 53 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.59 million FAO, number	4.83 million FAO, number	2.24 million FAO, number	Somalia
2000s	3.31 million FAO, number	5.62 million FAO, number	2.31 million FAO, number	Somalia
2010s	3.98 million FAO, number	6.22 million FAO, number	2.25 million FAO, number	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Eritrea or Somalia?: Somalia, at 6.33 million FAO, number against 4.08 million FAO, number in Eritrea as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Eritrea and Somalia?: 2.25 million FAO, number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for agricultural population?: Eritrea ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 28th 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: 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.