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

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.

Rwanda vs Senegal: Economically active population in agriculture

Rwanda

4.62 million number

in 2012

Senegal

4.05 million number

in 2012

Rwanda rank

15th

Senegal rank

17th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Rwanda
Senegal

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 4.62 million number against 4.05 million number in Senegal, a difference of 571,000 number.

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

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

Rwanda ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 17th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.48 million number	2.03 million number	452,800 number	Rwanda
1990s	2.53 million number	2.57 million number	39,900 number	Senegal
2000s	3.74 million number	3.30 million number	441,100 number	Rwanda
2010s	4.49 million number	3.93 million number	555,333 number	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Rwanda or Senegal?: Rwanda, at 4.62 million number against 4.05 million number in Senegal as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Rwanda and Senegal?: 571,000 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Rwanda ranks 15th 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: 21 August 2026

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