Madagascar vs Niger: Agricultural population
Agricultural population over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 15.15 million FAO, number against 13.70 million FAO, number in Niger, a difference of 1.46 million FAO, number.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Niger ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.83 million FAO, number | 5.96 million FAO, number | 1.86 million FAO, number | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 10.00 million FAO, number | 7.92 million FAO, number | 2.08 million FAO, number | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12.84 million FAO, number | 10.84 million FAO, number | 2.00 million FAO, number | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 14.84 million FAO, number | 13.28 million FAO, number | 1.57 million FAO, number | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural population, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 15.15 million FAO, number against 13.70 million FAO, number in Niger as of 2012.
- What is the difference in agricultural population between Madagascar and Niger?
- 1.46 million FAO, number, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for agricultural population?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and Niger ranks 13th 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
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.