Malawi vs Niger: Agricultural population
Agricultural population over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.70 million FAO, number against 11.40 million FAO, number in Malawi, a difference of 2.30 million FAO, number.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Niger ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.10 million FAO, number | 5.96 million FAO, number | 138,900 FAO, number | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.04 million FAO, number | 7.92 million FAO, number | 120,300 FAO, number | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.62 million FAO, number | 10.84 million FAO, number | 1.22 million FAO, number | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.13 million FAO, number | 13.28 million FAO, number | 2.15 million FAO, number | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural population, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 13.70 million FAO, number against 11.40 million FAO, number in Malawi as of 2012.
- What is the difference in agricultural population between Malawi and Niger?
- 2.30 million FAO, number, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for agricultural population?
- Malawi ranks 16th 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.