Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Economically active population in agriculture
Sierra Leone
1.36 million number
in 2012
South Africa
1.12 million number
in 2012
Sierra Leone rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Economically active population in agriculture over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.36 million number against 1.12 million number in South Africa, a difference of 239,000 number.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 979,400 number | 1.63 million number | 653,900 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 1.58 million number | 534,000 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.19 million number | 1.36 million number | 165,400 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.34 million number | 1.15 million number | 188,667 number | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.36 million number against 1.12 million number in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 239,000 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th 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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About this data
Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.