What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Madagascar and Uganda?

3.89 million number, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?

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.

Madagascar vs Uganda: Economically active population in agriculture

Madagascar

7.73 million number

in 2012

Uganda

11.62 million number

in 2012

Madagascar rank

8th

Uganda rank

6th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Madagascar
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 11.62 million number against 7.73 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 3.89 million number.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.

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

Madagascar ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 6th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.54 million number	5.64 million number	2.10 million number	Uganda
1990s	4.55 million number	7.46 million number	2.92 million number	Uganda
2000s	6.10 million number	9.51 million number	3.40 million number	Uganda
2010s	7.49 million number	11.32 million number	3.83 million number	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Madagascar or Uganda?: Uganda, at 11.62 million number against 7.73 million number in Madagascar as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Madagascar and Uganda?: 3.89 million number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Madagascar ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 6th 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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