What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

186,000 FAO, number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

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, male (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

7.52 million FAO, number

in 2012

Nigeria

7.34 million FAO, number

in 2012

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

3rd

Nigeria rank

4th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 7.52 million FAO, number against 7.34 million FAO, number in Nigeria, a difference of 186,000 FAO, number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.04 million FAO, number	8.40 million FAO, number	4.35 million FAO, number	Nigeria
1990s	5.39 million FAO, number	8.26 million FAO, number	2.88 million FAO, number	Nigeria
2000s	6.62 million FAO, number	7.80 million FAO, number	1.18 million FAO, number	Nigeria
2010s	7.41 million FAO, number	7.39 million FAO, number	13,667 FAO, number	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 7.52 million FAO, number against 7.34 million FAO, number in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 186,000 FAO, number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th 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, male (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, male (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 male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.