Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Economically active population in agriculture, female

Sierra Leone
844,000 FAO, number
in 2012
Somalia
1.17 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Somalia rank
27th

Economically active population in agriculture, female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.17 million FAO, number against 844,000 FAO, number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 326,000 FAO, number.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 27th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 578,100 FAO, number 823,100 FAO, number 245,000 FAO, number Somalia
1990s 609,300 FAO, number 853,100 FAO, number 243,800 FAO, number Somalia
2000s 717,500 FAO, number 1.01 million FAO, number 297,100 FAO, number Somalia
2010s 830,667 FAO, number 1.14 million FAO, number 313,333 FAO, number Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, female, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1.17 million FAO, number against 844,000 FAO, number in Sierra Leone as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, female between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
326,000 FAO, number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 27th 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

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.