How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Eritrea vs Somalia: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Eritrea

923,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Somalia

1.38 million FAO, number

in 2012

Eritrea rank

30th

Somalia rank

27th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Eritrea
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.38 million FAO, number against 923,000 FAO, number in Eritrea, a difference of 452,000 FAO, number.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Eritrea's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 27th of 53 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	540,286 FAO, number	1.04 million FAO, number	500,429 FAO, number	Somalia
2000s	737,100 FAO, number	1.21 million FAO, number	474,100 FAO, number	Somalia
2010s	898,333 FAO, number	1.35 million FAO, number	449,000 FAO, number	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Eritrea or Somalia?: Somalia, at 1.38 million FAO, number against 923,000 FAO, number in Eritrea as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Eritrea and Somalia?: 452,000 FAO, number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Eritrea ranks 30th 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, 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.