Madagascar vs Thailand: Number of people employed in agriculture
Madagascar
11.47 million people
in 2025
Thailand
11.58 million people
in 2025
Madagascar rank
13th
Thailand rank
12th
Number of people employed in agriculture over time
- Madagascar
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.58 million people against 11.47 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 107,600 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 million people | 15.65 million people | 10.75 million people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.84 million people | 14.97 million people | 8.13 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8.84 million people | 14.04 million people | 5.20 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 10.77 million people | 12.21 million people | 1.44 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed in agriculture, Madagascar or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11.58 million people against 11.47 million people in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people employed in agriculture between Madagascar and Thailand?
- 107,600 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Thailand rank globally for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.