How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?

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.

Ghana vs Sudan: Economically active population in agriculture

Ghana

6.39 million number

in 2012

Sudan

7.34 million number

in 2012

Ghana rank

12th

Sudan rank

10th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Ghana
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 7.34 million number against 6.39 million number in Ghana, a difference of 942,000 number.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Ghana ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 10th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.12 million number	5.04 million number	1.92 million number	Sudan
1990s	4.11 million number	5.67 million number	1.55 million number	Sudan
2000s	5.31 million number	6.57 million number	1.26 million number	Sudan
2010s	6.23 million number	7.23 million number	996,667 number	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Ghana or Sudan?: Sudan, at 7.34 million number against 6.39 million number in Ghana as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Ghana and Sudan?: 942,000 number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Ghana ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 10th 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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