What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?

94.43 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Sudan: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

98.83 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sudan

4.40 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank

5th

Sudan rank

7th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sudan

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 98.83 million FAO, number against 4.40 million FAO, number in Sudan, a difference of 94.43 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 22.5 times Sudan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	53.65 million FAO, number	3.45 million FAO, number	50.20 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s	68.04 million FAO, number	3.83 million FAO, number	64.22 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s	84.40 million FAO, number	4.12 million FAO, number	80.28 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s	96.72 million FAO, number	4.36 million FAO, number	92.36 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Sudan?: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 98.83 million FAO, number against 4.40 million FAO, number in Sudan as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?: 94.43 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.
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.