Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Sudan: Agricultural population

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
481.65 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sudan
22.66 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Sudan rank
7th

Agricultural population over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Sudan
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M198019962012

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 481.65 million FAO, number against 22.66 million FAO, number in Sudan, a difference of 458.99 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 21.3 times Sudan's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 293.59 million FAO, number 16.31 million FAO, number 277.28 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 360.22 million FAO, number 19.45 million FAO, number 340.77 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 427.90 million FAO, number 21.55 million FAO, number 406.35 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 474.23 million FAO, number 22.56 million FAO, number 451.68 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 481.65 million FAO, number against 22.66 million FAO, number in Sudan as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan?
458.99 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan rank globally for agricultural population?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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

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.