Economically active population in agriculture in Congo
Congo: Economically active population in agriculture was 527,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Congo, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture in Congo is 527,000 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Congo peaked at 527,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 397,000 number, in 1980.
Congo ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 397,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 403,000 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 411,000 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 416,000 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 421,000 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 426,000 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 427,000 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 431,000 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 438,000 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 443,000 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 447,000 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 452,000 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 457,000 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 462,000 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 466,000 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 479,000 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 485,000 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 487,000 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 491,000 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 497,000 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 501,000 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 504,000 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 506,000 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 506,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 507,000 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 510,000 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 513,000 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 515,000 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 518,000 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 521,000 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 524,000 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 526,000 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 527,000 number | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 527,000 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 million number, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 527,000 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 million number, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 421,300 number | 397,000 number | 443,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 472,300 number | 447,000 number | 497,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,100 number | 501,000 number | 521,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 525,667 number | 524,000 number | 527,000 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Congo?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Congo was 527,000 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 527,000 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,000 number in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.