How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt 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.

Egypt vs Sudan: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Egypt

3.90 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sudan

4.40 million FAO, number

in 2012

Egypt rank

8th

Sudan rank

7th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Egypt
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4.40 million FAO, number against 3.90 million FAO, number in Egypt, a difference of 498,000 FAO, number.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 7th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.61 million FAO, number	3.45 million FAO, number	1.16 million FAO, number	Egypt
1990s	4.06 million FAO, number	3.83 million FAO, number	228,400 FAO, number	Egypt
2000s	4.00 million FAO, number	4.12 million FAO, number	121,800 FAO, number	Sudan
2010s	3.92 million FAO, number	4.36 million FAO, number	431,333 FAO, number	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Egypt or Sudan?: Sudan, at 4.40 million FAO, number against 3.90 million FAO, number in Egypt as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Egypt and Sudan?: 498,000 FAO, number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Egypt ranks 8th 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.