What is the difference in agricultural population between Cape Verde and Mauritius?

17,000 FAO, number, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Agricultural population

Cape Verde

80,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Mauritius

97,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Cape Verde rank

52nd

Mauritius rank

50th

Agricultural population over time

Cape Verde
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 97,000 FAO, number against 80,000 FAO, number in Cape Verde, a difference of 17,000 FAO, number.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.

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

Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Mauritius ranks 50th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1980s	109,700 FAO, number	221,000 FAO, number	111,300 FAO, number	Mauritius
1990s	104,800 FAO, number	157,400 FAO, number	52,600 FAO, number	Mauritius
2000s	94,000 FAO, number	122,500 FAO, number	28,500 FAO, number	Mauritius
2010s	82,000 FAO, number	100,333 FAO, number	18,333 FAO, number	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Cape Verde or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 97,000 FAO, number against 80,000 FAO, number in Cape Verde as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Cape Verde and Mauritius?: 17,000 FAO, number, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for agricultural population?: Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Mauritius ranks 50th 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

Indicator: Agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.