How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?

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.

Burundi vs Cameroon: Economically active population in agriculture

Burundi

3.85 million number

in 2012

Cameroon

3.57 million number

in 2012

Burundi rank

19th

Cameroon rank

20th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Burundi
Cameroon

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.85 million number against 3.57 million number in Cameroon, a difference of 278,000 number.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

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

Burundi ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 20th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.15 million number	2.75 million number	603,100 number	Cameroon
1990s	2.66 million number	3.27 million number	618,000 number	Cameroon
2000s	3.18 million number	3.54 million number	356,100 number	Cameroon
2010s	3.80 million number	3.57 million number	227,000 number	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Burundi or Cameroon?: Burundi, at 3.85 million number against 3.57 million number in Cameroon as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Burundi and Cameroon?: 278,000 number, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Burundi ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 20th 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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