What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?

99,000 FAO, number, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Guinea-Bissau

252,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Mauritania

351,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Guinea-Bissau rank

39th

Mauritania rank

37th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Guinea-Bissau
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 351,000 FAO, number against 252,000 FAO, number in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 99,000 FAO, number.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	172,100 FAO, number	225,600 FAO, number	53,500 FAO, number	Mauritania
1990s	197,000 FAO, number	248,400 FAO, number	51,400 FAO, number	Mauritania
2000s	226,300 FAO, number	308,500 FAO, number	82,200 FAO, number	Mauritania
2010s	248,000 FAO, number	345,667 FAO, number	97,667 FAO, number	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 351,000 FAO, number against 252,000 FAO, number in Guinea-Bissau as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?: 99,000 FAO, number, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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.