What is the difference in agricultural population between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

395,000 FAO, number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Agricultural population

Guinea-Bissau

1.24 million FAO, number

in 2012

Lesotho

848,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Guinea-Bissau rank

40th

Lesotho rank

43rd

Agricultural population over time

Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.24 million FAO, number against 848,000 FAO, number in Lesotho, a difference of 395,000 FAO, number.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 53 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	790,900 FAO, number	651,000 FAO, number	139,900 FAO, number	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	938,000 FAO, number	767,700 FAO, number	170,300 FAO, number	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	1.10 million FAO, number	832,400 FAO, number	268,100 FAO, number	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	1.22 million FAO, number	846,000 FAO, number	376,333 FAO, number	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?: Guinea-Bissau, at 1.24 million FAO, number against 848,000 FAO, number in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 395,000 FAO, number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for agricultural population?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 43rd 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.