What is the difference in agricultural population between Mauritius and Seychelles?

33,000 FAO, number, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?

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.

Mauritius vs Seychelles: Agricultural population

Mauritius

97,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Seychelles

64,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Mauritius rank

50th

Seychelles rank

53rd

Agricultural population over time

Mauritius
Seychelles

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 97,000 FAO, number against 64,000 FAO, number in Seychelles, a difference of 33,000 FAO, number.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.5 times Seychelles's.

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

Mauritius ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1980s	221,000 FAO, number	55,500 FAO, number	165,500 FAO, number	Mauritius
1990s	157,400 FAO, number	60,200 FAO, number	97,200 FAO, number	Mauritius
2000s	122,500 FAO, number	63,400 FAO, number	59,100 FAO, number	Mauritius
2010s	100,333 FAO, number	64,000 FAO, number	36,333 FAO, number	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Mauritius or Seychelles?: Mauritius, at 97,000 FAO, number against 64,000 FAO, number in Seychelles as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Mauritius and Seychelles?: 33,000 FAO, number, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Mauritius and Seychelles rank globally for agricultural population?: Mauritius ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 53rd 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.