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

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 Ghana: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Burkina Faso

3.84 million FAO, number

in 2012

Ghana

3.58 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Ghana rank

11th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Burkina Faso
Ghana

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.84 million FAO, number against 3.58 million FAO, number in Ghana, a difference of 260,000 FAO, number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.69 million FAO, number	1.71 million FAO, number	24,400 FAO, number	Ghana
1990s	2.20 million FAO, number	2.27 million FAO, number	67,300 FAO, number	Ghana
2000s	3.01 million FAO, number	2.96 million FAO, number	44,200 FAO, number	Burkina Faso
2010s	3.71 million FAO, number	3.48 million FAO, number	226,667 FAO, number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Burkina Faso or Ghana?: Burkina Faso, at 3.84 million FAO, number against 3.58 million FAO, number in Ghana as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 260,000 FAO, number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Ghana 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, 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.