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

264,000 FAO, number, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

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 Sierra Leone: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Guinea-Bissau

252,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Sierra Leone

516,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Guinea-Bissau rank

39th

Sierra Leone rank

36th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 516,000 FAO, number against 252,000 FAO, number in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 264,000 FAO, number.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.0 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	172,100 FAO, number	401,300 FAO, number	229,200 FAO, number	Sierra Leone
1990s	197,000 FAO, number	431,800 FAO, number	234,800 FAO, number	Sierra Leone
2000s	226,300 FAO, number	473,500 FAO, number	247,200 FAO, number	Sierra Leone
2010s	248,000 FAO, number	512,667 FAO, number	264,667 FAO, number	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 516,000 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 Sierra Leone?: 264,000 FAO, number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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.