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

97,000 number, with Lesotho ahead.

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

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.

Lesotho vs Namibia: Economically active population in agriculture

Lesotho

368,000 number

in 2012

Namibia

271,000 number

in 2012

Lesotho rank

41st

Namibia rank

44th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 368,000 number against 271,000 number in Namibia, a difference of 97,000 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.

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

Lesotho ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 44th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	270,500 number	187,900 number	82,600 number	Lesotho
1990s	321,100 number	233,200 number	87,900 number	Lesotho
2000s	355,200 number	257,000 number	98,200 number	Lesotho
2010s	365,000 number	269,000 number	96,000 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Lesotho or Namibia?: Lesotho, at 368,000 number against 271,000 number in Namibia as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Lesotho and Namibia?: 97,000 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Lesotho ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 44th 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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