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

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, male (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Burkina Faso

3.84 million FAO, number

in 2012

Egypt

3.90 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Egypt rank

8th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Burkina Faso
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.90 million FAO, number against 3.84 million FAO, number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 62,000 FAO, number.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.69 million FAO, number	4.61 million FAO, number	2.92 million FAO, number	Egypt
1990s	2.20 million FAO, number	4.06 million FAO, number	1.86 million FAO, number	Egypt
2000s	3.01 million FAO, number	4.00 million FAO, number	989,800 FAO, number	Egypt
2010s	3.71 million FAO, number	3.92 million FAO, number	212,000 FAO, number	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Burkina Faso or Egypt?: Egypt, at 3.90 million FAO, number against 3.84 million FAO, number in Burkina Faso as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Burkina Faso and Egypt?: 62,000 FAO, number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Egypt 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, male (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, male (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 male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.