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

98.16 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

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

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 vs Tanzania: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

106.17 million FAO, number

in 2012

Tanzania

8.01 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank

4th

Tanzania rank

2nd

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Tanzania

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 106.17 million FAO, number against 8.01 million FAO, number in Tanzania, a difference of 98.16 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 13.3 times Tanzania's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	62.05 million FAO, number	4.15 million FAO, number	57.91 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s	76.31 million FAO, number	5.52 million FAO, number	70.78 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s	92.20 million FAO, number	6.75 million FAO, number	85.44 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s	104.11 million FAO, number	7.81 million FAO, number	96.31 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

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 or Tanzania?: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 106.17 million FAO, number against 8.01 million FAO, number in Tanzania as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania?: 98.16 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 2nd 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: 18 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.