What is the difference in agricultural population between Gabon and Libya?

212,000 FAO, number, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?

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.

Gabon vs Libya: Agricultural population

Gabon

387,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Libya

175,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Gabon rank

47th

Libya rank

49th

Agricultural population over time

Gabon
Libya

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 387,000 FAO, number against 175,000 FAO, number in Libya, a difference of 212,000 FAO, number.

That makes Gabon's figure about 2.2 times Libya's.

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

Gabon ranks 47th and Libya ranks 49th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	462,100 FAO, number	615,300 FAO, number	153,200 FAO, number	Libya
1990s	480,600 FAO, number	377,600 FAO, number	103,000 FAO, number	Gabon
2000s	434,800 FAO, number	248,600 FAO, number	186,200 FAO, number	Gabon
2010s	387,000 FAO, number	184,000 FAO, number	203,000 FAO, number	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Gabon or Libya?: Gabon, at 387,000 FAO, number against 175,000 FAO, number in Libya as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Gabon and Libya?: 212,000 FAO, number, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for agricultural population?: Gabon ranks 47th and Libya ranks 49th 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: 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.