How many years of comparable data are there for Niger 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.

Niger vs Rwanda: Economically active population in agriculture

Niger

4.53 million number

in 2012

Rwanda

4.62 million number

in 2012

Niger rank

16th

Rwanda rank

15th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Niger
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 4.62 million number against 4.53 million number in Niger, a difference of 93,000 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Niger ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.95 million number	2.48 million number	527,900 number	Rwanda
1990s	2.60 million number	2.53 million number	65,000 number	Niger
2000s	3.58 million number	3.74 million number	164,300 number	Rwanda
2010s	4.38 million number	4.49 million number	108,667 number	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Niger or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 4.62 million number against 4.53 million number in Niger as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Niger and Rwanda?: 93,000 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Niger ranks 16th 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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