Mali vs Niger: Agricultural population
Agricultural population over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.70 million FAO, number against 12.01 million FAO, number in Mali, a difference of 1.68 million FAO, number.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 15th and Niger ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.86 million FAO, number | 5.96 million FAO, number | 897,500 FAO, number | Mali |
| 1990s | 8.09 million FAO, number | 7.92 million FAO, number | 174,200 FAO, number | Mali |
| 2000s | 10.17 million FAO, number | 10.84 million FAO, number | 673,000 FAO, number | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.76 million FAO, number | 13.28 million FAO, number | 1.51 million FAO, number | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural population, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 13.70 million FAO, number against 12.01 million FAO, number in Mali as of 2012.
- What is the difference in agricultural population between Mali and Niger?
- 1.68 million FAO, number, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for agricultural population?
- Mali ranks 15th 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.