How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia 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.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Economically active population in agriculture

Gambia

640,000 number

in 2012

Lesotho

368,000 number

in 2012

Gambia rank

38th

Lesotho rank

41st

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 640,000 number against 368,000 number in Lesotho, a difference of 272,000 number.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Lesotho's.

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

Gambia ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 41st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	281,100 number	270,500 number	10,600 number	Gambia
1990s	399,700 number	321,100 number	78,600 number	Gambia
2000s	521,800 number	355,200 number	166,600 number	Gambia
2010s	622,333 number	365,000 number	257,333 number	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 640,000 number against 368,000 number in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Gambia and Lesotho?: 272,000 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Gambia ranks 38th 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: 21 August 2026

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