How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Benin vs Sierra Leone: Economically active population in agriculture

Benin

1.63 million number

in 2012

Sierra Leone

1.36 million number

in 2012

Benin rank

30th

Sierra Leone rank

31st

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Benin
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.63 million number against 1.36 million number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 270,000 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	878,900 number	979,400 number	100,500 number	Sierra Leone
1990s	1.26 million number	1.04 million number	220,400 number	Benin
2000s	1.49 million number	1.19 million number	296,600 number	Benin
2010s	1.62 million number	1.34 million number	272,667 number	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Benin or Sierra Leone?: Benin, at 1.63 million number against 1.36 million number in Sierra Leone as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Benin and Sierra Leone?: 270,000 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Benin ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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: 21 August 2026

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