Population data from the Africa Development Indicators series, derived from FAO sources. It provides estimates of the non-agricultural population as a residual from total and agricultural population figures. The temporal coverage and specific methodology are not detailed in the provided metadata.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the non-agricultural population share over time for economic development studies
- Model the relationship between non-agricultural population and other development indicators like GDP
- Compare non-agricultural population estimates across different African countries for regional analysis
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative FAO and World Bank Africa Development Indicators series
- Provides a derived metric (non-agricultural population) useful for structural analysis
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown
- The exact time range and update frequency are not provided, limiting temporal analysis
- Data is a derived residual, which may inherit limitations from the source agricultural and total population estimates
Provenance
- Source
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) via World Bank Africa Development Indicators
- Collection Method
- Derived as a residual (total population minus agricultural population)
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- African nations (implied by Africa Development Indicators series)