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

83,000 FAO, number, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho 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.

Lesotho vs Namibia: Agricultural population

Lesotho

848,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Namibia

931,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Lesotho rank

43rd

Namibia rank

41st

Agricultural population over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 931,000 FAO, number against 848,000 FAO, number in Lesotho, a difference of 83,000 FAO, number.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 41st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	651,000 FAO, number	707,400 FAO, number	56,400 FAO, number	Namibia
1990s	767,700 FAO, number	871,000 FAO, number	103,300 FAO, number	Namibia
2000s	832,400 FAO, number	935,200 FAO, number	102,800 FAO, number	Namibia
2010s	846,000 FAO, number	933,000 FAO, number	87,000 FAO, number	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Lesotho or Namibia?: Namibia, at 931,000 FAO, number against 848,000 FAO, number in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Lesotho and Namibia?: 83,000 FAO, number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for agricultural population?: Lesotho ranks 43rd 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.