Number of people employed in agriculture in Congo
Congo: Number of people employed in agriculture was 769,341 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 769,341 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Congo peaked at 769,341 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 326,852 people, in 1991.
Congo ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 326,852 people | — |
| 1992 | 335,888 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 346,563 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 364,288 people | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 373,808 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 379,947 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 389,804 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 395,398 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 407,824 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 419,268 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 433,082 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 439,453 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 448,764 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 461,950 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 473,625 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 480,533 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 503,363 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 511,560 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 517,771 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 529,962 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 540,118 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 535,482 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 544,376 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 544,097 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 552,142 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 576,303 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 601,500 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 623,495 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 639,439 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 632,802 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 660,506 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 717,813 people | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 737,396 people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 753,467 people | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 769,341 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 368,930 people | 326,852 people | 407,824 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 468,937 people | 419,268 people | 517,771 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 568,691 people | 529,962 people | 639,439 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,888 people | 632,802 people | 769,341 people | 6 |
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Congo?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Congo was 769,341 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 769,341 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,852 people in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Congo ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.