How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?

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.

Guinea vs Senegal: Economically active population in agriculture

Guinea

4.00 million number

in 2012

Senegal

4.05 million number

in 2012

Guinea rank

18th

Senegal rank

17th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Guinea
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4.05 million number against 4.00 million number in Guinea, a difference of 48,000 number.

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

Guinea ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.07 million number	2.03 million number	42,600 number	Guinea
1990s	2.92 million number	2.57 million number	348,000 number	Guinea
2000s	3.52 million number	3.30 million number	223,700 number	Guinea
2010s	3.91 million number	3.93 million number	19,000 number	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Guinea or Senegal?: Senegal, at 4.05 million number against 4.00 million number in Guinea as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Guinea and Senegal?: 48,000 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Guinea ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 17th 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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