How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?

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.

Malawi vs Rwanda: Economically active population in agriculture

Malawi

5.22 million number

in 2012

Rwanda

4.62 million number

in 2012

Malawi rank

14th

Rwanda rank

15th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.22 million number against 4.62 million number in Rwanda, a difference of 603,000 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Malawi ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.80 million number	2.48 million number	316,400 number	Malawi
1990s	3.58 million number	2.53 million number	1.05 million number	Malawi
2000s	4.29 million number	3.74 million number	547,000 number	Malawi
2010s	5.06 million number	4.49 million number	574,667 number	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Malawi or Rwanda?: Malawi, at 5.22 million number against 4.62 million number in Rwanda as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Malawi and Rwanda?: 603,000 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Malawi ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 15th 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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