What is the difference in agricultural population between Ghana and Madagascar?

1.53 million FAO, number, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?

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.

Ghana vs Madagascar: Agricultural population

Ghana

13.62 million FAO, number

in 2012

Madagascar

15.15 million FAO, number

in 2012

Ghana rank

14th

Madagascar rank

11th

Agricultural population over time

Ghana
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 15.15 million FAO, number against 13.62 million FAO, number in Ghana, a difference of 1.53 million FAO, number.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Ghana ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.59 million FAO, number	7.83 million FAO, number	243,900 FAO, number	Madagascar
1990s	9.66 million FAO, number	10.00 million FAO, number	339,200 FAO, number	Madagascar
2000s	11.82 million FAO, number	12.84 million FAO, number	1.02 million FAO, number	Madagascar
2010s	13.38 million FAO, number	14.84 million FAO, number	1.47 million FAO, number	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Ghana or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 15.15 million FAO, number against 13.62 million FAO, number in Ghana as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Ghana and Madagascar?: 1.53 million FAO, number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for agricultural population?: Ghana ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 11th 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.