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

3.31 million FAO, number, with Mozambique ahead.

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

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.

Madagascar vs Mozambique: Agricultural population

Madagascar

15.15 million FAO, number

in 2012

Mozambique

18.46 million FAO, number

in 2012

Madagascar rank

11th

Mozambique rank

9th

Agricultural population over time

Madagascar
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 18.46 million FAO, number against 15.15 million FAO, number in Madagascar, a difference of 3.31 million FAO, number.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

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

Madagascar ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.83 million FAO, number	10.51 million FAO, number	2.68 million FAO, number	Mozambique
1990s	10.00 million FAO, number	12.44 million FAO, number	2.44 million FAO, number	Mozambique
2000s	12.84 million FAO, number	15.88 million FAO, number	3.04 million FAO, number	Mozambique
2010s	14.84 million FAO, number	18.12 million FAO, number	3.28 million FAO, number	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Madagascar or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 18.46 million FAO, number against 15.15 million FAO, number in Madagascar as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Madagascar and Mozambique?: 3.31 million FAO, number, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for agricultural population?: Madagascar ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 9th 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.