Congo vs Lesotho: Economically active population in agriculture

Congo
527,000 number
in 2012
Lesotho
368,000 number
in 2012
Congo rank
39th
Lesotho rank
41st

Economically active population in agriculture over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 527,000 number against 368,000 number in Lesotho, a difference of 159,000 number.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 421,300 number 270,500 number 150,800 number Congo
1990s 472,300 number 321,100 number 151,200 number Congo
2000s 510,100 number 355,200 number 154,900 number Congo
2010s 525,667 number 365,000 number 160,667 number Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 527,000 number against 368,000 number in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Congo and Lesotho?
159,000 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
Congo ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 41st 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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