What is the difference in agricultural population between Mali and Senegal?

2.89 million FAO, number, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?

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.

Mali vs Senegal: Agricultural population

Mali

12.01 million FAO, number

in 2012

Senegal

9.12 million FAO, number

in 2012

Mali rank

15th

Senegal rank

18th

Agricultural population over time

Mali
Senegal

How they compare

Mali currently reports 12.01 million FAO, number against 9.12 million FAO, number in Senegal, a difference of 2.89 million FAO, number.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

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

Mali ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 18th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6.86 million FAO, number	4.85 million FAO, number	2.01 million FAO, number	Mali
1990s	8.09 million FAO, number	6.19 million FAO, number	1.90 million FAO, number	Mali
2000s	10.17 million FAO, number	7.74 million FAO, number	2.43 million FAO, number	Mali
2010s	11.76 million FAO, number	8.93 million FAO, number	2.84 million FAO, number	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Mali or Senegal?: Mali, at 12.01 million FAO, number against 9.12 million FAO, number in Senegal as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Mali and Senegal?: 2.89 million FAO, number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for agricultural population?: Mali ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 18th 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.