Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Tanzania: Agricultural population

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
442.68 million FAO, number
in 2012
Tanzania
34.40 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th
Tanzania rank
4th

Agricultural population over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 442.68 million FAO, number against 34.40 million FAO, number in Tanzania, a difference of 408.28 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 12.9 times Tanzania's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 252.21 million FAO, number 17.98 million FAO, number 234.23 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 318.48 million FAO, number 23.70 million FAO, number 294.78 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 387.48 million FAO, number 29.25 million FAO, number 358.23 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 435.04 million FAO, number 33.62 million FAO, number 401.42 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Tanzania?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 442.68 million FAO, number against 34.40 million FAO, number in Tanzania as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Tanzania?
408.28 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Tanzania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for agricultural population?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 4th 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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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

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.