Congo vs Mauritania: Agricultural population
Agricultural population over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.81 million FAO, number against 1.29 million FAO, number in Congo, a difference of 520,000 FAO, number.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Congo ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 million FAO, number | 1.10 million FAO, number | 8,900 FAO, number | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.20 million FAO, number | 1.22 million FAO, number | 26,400 FAO, number | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.27 million FAO, number | 1.55 million FAO, number | 279,700 FAO, number | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.29 million FAO, number | 1.77 million FAO, number | 484,667 FAO, number | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural population, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.81 million FAO, number against 1.29 million FAO, number in Congo as of 2012.
- What is the difference in agricultural population between Congo and Mauritania?
- 520,000 FAO, number, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for agricultural population?
- Congo ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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.