What is the difference in agricultural population between Gambia and Namibia?

444,000 FAO, number, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?

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.

Gambia vs Namibia: Agricultural population

Gambia

1.38 million FAO, number

in 2012

Namibia

931,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Gambia rank

38th

Namibia rank

41st

Agricultural population over time

Gambia
Namibia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.38 million FAO, number against 931,000 FAO, number in Namibia, a difference of 444,000 FAO, number.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.

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

Gambia ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	636,000 FAO, number	707,400 FAO, number	71,400 FAO, number	Namibia
1990s	896,400 FAO, number	871,000 FAO, number	25,400 FAO, number	Gambia
2000s	1.15 million FAO, number	935,200 FAO, number	217,500 FAO, number	Gambia
2010s	1.34 million FAO, number	933,000 FAO, number	411,333 FAO, number	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Gambia or Namibia?: Gambia, at 1.38 million FAO, number against 931,000 FAO, number in Namibia as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Gambia and Namibia?: 444,000 FAO, number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for agricultural population?: Gambia ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 41st 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.