Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Mauritania
351,000 FAO, number
in 2012
Sierra Leone
516,000 FAO, number
in 2012
Mauritania rank
37th
Sierra Leone rank
36th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 516,000 FAO, number against 351,000 FAO, number in Mauritania, a difference of 165,000 FAO, number.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.

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

Mauritania ranks 37th 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 Mauritania Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 225,600 FAO, number 401,300 FAO, number 175,700 FAO, number Sierra Leone
1990s 248,400 FAO, number 431,800 FAO, number 183,400 FAO, number Sierra Leone
2000s 308,500 FAO, number 473,500 FAO, number 165,000 FAO, number Sierra Leone
2010s 345,667 FAO, number 512,667 FAO, number 167,000 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, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 516,000 FAO, number against 351,000 FAO, number in Mauritania as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
165,000 FAO, number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?
Mauritania ranks 37th 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

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.