Angola vs Malawi: Economically active population in agriculture

Angola
6.19 million number
in 2012
Malawi
5.22 million number
in 2012
Angola rank
13th
Malawi rank
14th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Angola
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 6.19 million number against 5.22 million number in Malawi, a difference of 972,000 number.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

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

Angola ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 14th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 2.90 million number 2.80 million number 106,600 number Angola
1990s 3.76 million number 3.58 million number 178,700 number Angola
2000s 5.01 million number 4.29 million number 722,500 number Angola
2010s 6.04 million number 5.06 million number 972,333 number Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Angola or Malawi?
Angola, at 6.19 million number against 5.22 million number in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Angola and Malawi?
972,000 number, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Angola and Malawi rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Angola ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Economically active population in agriculture (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 (number)
Unit
number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

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