What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Djibouti and Lesotho?

71,000 number, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?

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.

Djibouti vs Lesotho: Economically active population in agriculture

Djibouti

297,000 number

in 2012

Lesotho

368,000 number

in 2012

Djibouti rank

43rd

Lesotho rank

41st

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Djibouti
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 368,000 number against 297,000 number in Djibouti, a difference of 71,000 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.

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

Djibouti ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 41st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	135,300 number	270,500 number	135,200 number	Lesotho
1990s	201,600 number	321,100 number	119,500 number	Lesotho
2000s	255,100 number	355,200 number	100,100 number	Lesotho
2010s	291,000 number	365,000 number	74,000 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Djibouti or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 368,000 number against 297,000 number in Djibouti as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Djibouti and Lesotho?: 71,000 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Djibouti ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 41st 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: 02 October 2026

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