Economically active population in agriculture in Comoros
Comoros: Economically active population in agriculture was 234,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Comoros, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 234,000 number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Comoros peaked at 234,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 104,000 number, in 1980.
That places Comoros 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Comoros, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 104,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 108,000 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 111,000 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 114,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 117,000 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 120,000 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 123,000 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 126,000 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 129,000 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 132,000 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 135,000 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 138,000 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 141,000 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 145,000 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 148,000 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 152,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 155,000 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 159,000 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 163,000 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 167,000 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 171,000 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 176,000 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 180,000 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 185,000 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 190,000 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 195,000 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 200,000 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 205,000 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 210,000 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 216,000 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 222,000 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 228,000 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 234,000 number | +2.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 234,000 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 million number, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 234,000 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 million number, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 118,400 number | 104,000 number | 132,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,300 number | 135,000 number | 167,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,800 number | 171,000 number | 216,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,000 number | 222,000 number | 234,000 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Comoros?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Comoros was 234,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 234,000 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,000 number in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Comoros ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.