What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

98.96 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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 vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Sub-Saharan Africa

106.96 million FAO, number

in 2012

Tanzania, United Republic of

8.01 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

2nd

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 106.96 million FAO, number against 8.01 million FAO, number in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 98.96 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	63.12 million FAO, number	4.15 million FAO, number	58.97 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	77.39 million FAO, number	5.52 million FAO, number	71.87 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	93.14 million FAO, number	6.75 million FAO, number	86.39 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	104.93 million FAO, number	7.81 million FAO, number	97.12 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan 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 or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 106.96 million FAO, number against 8.01 million FAO, number in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 98.96 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of 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: 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.