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

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.

Cameroon vs Mali: Economically active population in agriculture

Cameroon

3.57 million number

in 2012

Mali

3.20 million number

in 2012

Cameroon rank

20th

Mali rank

23rd

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Cameroon
Mali

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.57 million number against 3.20 million number in Mali, a difference of 376,000 number.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 20th and Mali ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.75 million number	1.84 million number	908,500 number	Cameroon
1990s	3.27 million number	2.13 million number	1.15 million number	Cameroon
2000s	3.54 million number	2.67 million number	870,700 number	Cameroon
2010s	3.57 million number	3.12 million number	449,000 number	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Cameroon or Mali?: Cameroon, at 3.57 million number against 3.20 million number in Mali as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Cameroon and Mali?: 376,000 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Cameroon ranks 20th and Mali ranks 23rd 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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