How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?

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 Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Economically active population in agriculture, female

Burkina Faso

3.56 million FAO, number

in 2012

Madagascar

4.13 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Madagascar rank

8th

Economically active population in agriculture, female over time

Burkina Faso
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.13 million FAO, number against 3.56 million FAO, number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 571,000 FAO, number.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.54 million FAO, number	1.93 million FAO, number	385,600 FAO, number	Madagascar
1990s	2.06 million FAO, number	2.45 million FAO, number	385,400 FAO, number	Madagascar
2000s	2.78 million FAO, number	3.27 million FAO, number	484,800 FAO, number	Madagascar
2010s	3.44 million FAO, number	4.00 million FAO, number	565,333 FAO, number	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, female, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 4.13 million FAO, number against 3.56 million FAO, number in Burkina Faso as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, female between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 571,000 FAO, number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Economically active population in agriculture, female (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: 04 September 2026

Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.