Botswana vs Congo: Agricultural population
Agricultural population over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.29 million FAO, number against 855,000 FAO, number in Botswana, a difference of 432,000 FAO, number.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 42nd and Congo ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 625,900 FAO, number | 1.09 million FAO, number | 461,900 FAO, number | Congo |
| 1990s | 696,400 FAO, number | 1.20 million FAO, number | 501,000 FAO, number | Congo |
| 2000s | 805,500 FAO, number | 1.27 million FAO, number | 465,000 FAO, number | Congo |
| 2010s | 850,000 FAO, number | 1.29 million FAO, number | 439,333 FAO, number | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural population, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.29 million FAO, number against 855,000 FAO, number in Botswana as of 2012.
- What is the difference in agricultural population between Botswana and Congo?
- 432,000 FAO, number, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for agricultural population?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and Congo ranks 39th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.