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

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 Sudan: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Burkina Faso

3.84 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sudan

4.40 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Sudan rank

7th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Burkina Faso
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4.40 million FAO, number against 3.84 million FAO, number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 560,000 FAO, number.

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

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

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 7th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.69 million FAO, number	3.45 million FAO, number	1.76 million FAO, number	Sudan
1990s	2.20 million FAO, number	3.83 million FAO, number	1.63 million FAO, number	Sudan
2000s	3.01 million FAO, number	4.12 million FAO, number	1.11 million FAO, number	Sudan
2010s	3.71 million FAO, number	4.36 million FAO, number	643,333 FAO, number	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Burkina Faso or Sudan?: Sudan, at 4.40 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 Sudan?: 560,000 FAO, number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.