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

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 Malawi: Economically active population in agriculture, female

Burkina Faso

3.56 million FAO, number

in 2012

Malawi

3.10 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Malawi rank

11th

Economically active population in agriculture, female over time

Burkina Faso
Malawi

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.56 million FAO, number against 3.10 million FAO, number in Malawi, a difference of 462,000 FAO, number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.54 million FAO, number	1.57 million FAO, number	32,000 FAO, number	Malawi
1990s	2.06 million FAO, number	2.01 million FAO, number	50,700 FAO, number	Burkina Faso
2000s	2.78 million FAO, number	2.48 million FAO, number	303,800 FAO, number	Burkina Faso
2010s	3.44 million FAO, number	2.99 million FAO, number	446,667 FAO, number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, female, Burkina Faso or Malawi?: Burkina Faso, at 3.56 million FAO, number against 3.10 million FAO, number in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, female between Burkina Faso and Malawi?: 462,000 FAO, number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th 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.