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

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 Somalia: Economically active population in agriculture

Benin

1.63 million number

in 2012

Somalia

2.54 million number

in 2012

Benin rank

30th

Somalia rank

28th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Benin
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 2.54 million number against 1.63 million number in Benin, a difference of 915,000 number.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Benin's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 28th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	878,900 number	1.87 million number	986,200 number	Somalia
1990s	1.26 million number	1.89 million number	630,500 number	Somalia
2000s	1.49 million number	2.23 million number	738,100 number	Somalia
2010s	1.62 million number	2.49 million number	876,000 number	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Benin or Somalia?: Somalia, at 2.54 million number against 1.63 million number in Benin as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Benin and Somalia?: 915,000 number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Benin ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 28th 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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