What is the difference in agricultural population between North Africa and Sudan?

17.99 million FAO, number, with North Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sudan?

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.

North Africa vs Sudan: Agricultural population

North Africa

40.66 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sudan

22.66 million FAO, number

in 2012

North Africa rank

6th

Sudan rank

7th

Agricultural population over time

North Africa
Sudan

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 40.66 million FAO, number against 22.66 million FAO, number in Sudan, a difference of 17.99 million FAO, number.

That makes North Africa's figure about 1.8 times Sudan's.

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

North Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Africa	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	46.20 million FAO, number	16.31 million FAO, number	29.89 million FAO, number	North Africa
1990s	44.35 million FAO, number	19.45 million FAO, number	24.90 million FAO, number	North Africa
2000s	42.73 million FAO, number	21.55 million FAO, number	21.18 million FAO, number	North Africa
2010s	41.00 million FAO, number	22.56 million FAO, number	18.44 million FAO, number	North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, North Africa or Sudan?: North Africa, at 40.66 million FAO, number against 22.66 million FAO, number in Sudan as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between North Africa and Sudan?: 17.99 million FAO, number, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sudan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do North Africa and Sudan rank globally for agricultural population?: North Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.
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: 21 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.