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

312,000 FAO, number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Agricultural population

Guinea-Bissau

1.24 million FAO, number

in 2012

Namibia

931,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Guinea-Bissau rank

40th

Namibia rank

41st

Agricultural population over time

Guinea-Bissau
Namibia

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.24 million FAO, number against 931,000 FAO, number in Namibia, a difference of 312,000 FAO, number.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 41st 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	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	790,900 FAO, number	707,400 FAO, number	83,500 FAO, number	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	938,000 FAO, number	871,000 FAO, number	67,000 FAO, number	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	1.10 million FAO, number	935,200 FAO, number	165,300 FAO, number	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	1.22 million FAO, number	933,000 FAO, number	289,333 FAO, number	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?: Guinea-Bissau, at 1.24 million FAO, number against 931,000 FAO, number in Namibia as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?: 312,000 FAO, number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for agricultural population?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th 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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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.