What is the difference in agricultural population between Malawi and Rwanda?

1.36 million FAO, number, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?

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.

Malawi vs Rwanda: Agricultural population

Malawi

11.40 million FAO, number

in 2012

Rwanda

10.04 million FAO, number

in 2012

Malawi rank

16th

Rwanda rank

17th

Agricultural population over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 11.40 million FAO, number against 10.04 million FAO, number in Rwanda, a difference of 1.36 million FAO, number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Malawi ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6.10 million FAO, number	5.62 million FAO, number	485,400 FAO, number	Malawi
1990s	8.04 million FAO, number	5.88 million FAO, number	2.16 million FAO, number	Malawi
2000s	9.62 million FAO, number	8.28 million FAO, number	1.35 million FAO, number	Malawi
2010s	11.13 million FAO, number	9.76 million FAO, number	1.36 million FAO, number	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Malawi or Rwanda?: Malawi, at 11.40 million FAO, number against 10.04 million FAO, number in Rwanda as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Malawi and Rwanda?: 1.36 million FAO, number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for agricultural population?: Malawi ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 17th 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.