What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

94.78 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

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 Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Economically active population in agriculture, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

7.16 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

101.94 million FAO, number

in 2012

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Economically active population in agriculture, female over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 101.94 million FAO, number against 7.16 million FAO, number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 94.78 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.25 million FAO, number	53.74 million FAO, number	49.50 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s	5.24 million FAO, number	68.65 million FAO, number	63.41 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s	6.21 million FAO, number	86.38 million FAO, number	80.17 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s	7.03 million FAO, number	99.70 million FAO, number	92.67 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 101.94 million FAO, number against 7.16 million FAO, number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 94.78 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, female?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Economically active population in agriculture, female (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: 04 September 2026

Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.