Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Agricultural population

Sub-Saharan Africa
486.28 million FAO, number
in 2012
Tanzania, United Republic of
34.40 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
4th

Agricultural population over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 486.28 million FAO, number against 34.40 million FAO, number in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 451.88 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 300.79 million FAO, number 17.98 million FAO, number 282.81 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 367.00 million FAO, number 23.70 million FAO, number 343.30 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 433.53 million FAO, number 29.25 million FAO, number 404.28 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 479.00 million FAO, number 33.62 million FAO, number 445.37 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 486.28 million FAO, number against 34.40 million FAO, number in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
451.88 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for agricultural population?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of 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.