Malawi vs Senegal: Economically active population in agriculture

Malawi
5.22 million number
in 2012
Senegal
4.05 million number
in 2012
Malawi rank
14th
Senegal rank
17th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Malawi
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.22 million number against 4.05 million number in Senegal, a difference of 1.17 million number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

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

Malawi ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 17th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 2.80 million number 2.03 million number 769,200 number Malawi
1990s 3.58 million number 2.57 million number 1.01 million number Malawi
2000s 4.29 million number 3.30 million number 988,100 number Malawi
2010s 5.06 million number 3.93 million number 1.13 million number Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Malawi or Senegal?
Malawi, at 5.22 million number against 4.05 million number in Senegal as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Malawi and Senegal?
1.17 million number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Malawi ranks 14th 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

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