How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana 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.

Ghana vs Malawi: Economically active population in agriculture, female

Ghana

2.82 million FAO, number

in 2012

Malawi

3.10 million FAO, number

in 2012

Ghana rank

13th

Malawi rank

11th

Economically active population in agriculture, female over time

Ghana
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.10 million FAO, number against 2.82 million FAO, number in Ghana, a difference of 278,000 FAO, number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Ghana ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 11th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.40 million FAO, number	1.57 million FAO, number	170,300 FAO, number	Malawi
1990s	1.85 million FAO, number	2.01 million FAO, number	166,200 FAO, number	Malawi
2000s	2.35 million FAO, number	2.48 million FAO, number	129,300 FAO, number	Malawi
2010s	2.75 million FAO, number	2.99 million FAO, number	242,000 FAO, number	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, female, Ghana or Malawi?: Malawi, at 3.10 million FAO, number against 2.82 million FAO, number in Ghana as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, female between Ghana and Malawi?: 278,000 FAO, number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, female?: Ghana ranks 13th 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.