Niger vs Senegal: Economically active population in agriculture

Niger
4.53 million number
in 2012
Senegal
4.05 million number
in 2012
Niger rank
16th
Senegal rank
17th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Niger
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.53 million number against 4.05 million number in Senegal, a difference of 478,000 number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Niger ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 17th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 1.95 million number 2.03 million number 75,100 number Senegal
1990s 2.60 million number 2.57 million number 25,100 number Niger
2000s 3.58 million number 3.30 million number 276,800 number Niger
2010s 4.38 million number 3.93 million number 446,667 number Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Niger or Senegal?
Niger, at 4.53 million number against 4.05 million number in Senegal as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Niger and Senegal?
478,000 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Niger ranks 16th 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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