What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?

30,000 number, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Economically active population in agriculture

Libya

64,000 number

in 2012

Sao Tome and Principe

34,000 number

in 2012

Libya rank

49th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

51st

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Libya
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Libya currently reports 64,000 number against 34,000 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 30,000 number.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Libya ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	166,100 number	22,400 number	143,700 number	Libya
1990s	115,900 number	25,400 number	90,500 number	Libya
2000s	88,600 number	29,600 number	59,000 number	Libya
2010s	67,333 number	33,000 number	34,333 number	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?: Libya, at 64,000 number against 34,000 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?: 30,000 number, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Libya ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st 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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