How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?

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.

Malawi vs Niger: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Malawi

2.13 million FAO, number

in 2012

Niger

2.87 million FAO, number

in 2012

Malawi rank

15th

Niger rank

13th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Malawi
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2.87 million FAO, number against 2.13 million FAO, number in Malawi, a difference of 741,000 FAO, number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Malawi ranks 15th and Niger ranks 13th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.22 million FAO, number	1.24 million FAO, number	16,400 FAO, number	Niger
1990s	1.57 million FAO, number	1.66 million FAO, number	93,400 FAO, number	Niger
2000s	1.81 million FAO, number	2.29 million FAO, number	485,600 FAO, number	Niger
2010s	2.07 million FAO, number	2.78 million FAO, number	707,667 FAO, number	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Malawi or Niger?: Niger, at 2.87 million FAO, number against 2.13 million FAO, number in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Malawi and Niger?: 741,000 FAO, number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Malawi ranks 15th and Niger ranks 13th 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: 21 August 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.