What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?

99.44 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

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

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

7.52 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa

106.96 million FAO, number

in 2012

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 106.96 million FAO, number against 7.52 million FAO, number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 99.44 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa 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	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.04 million FAO, number	63.12 million FAO, number	59.07 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	5.39 million FAO, number	77.39 million FAO, number	72.01 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	6.62 million FAO, number	93.14 million FAO, number	86.52 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	7.41 million FAO, number	104.93 million FAO, number	97.52 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 106.96 million FAO, number against 7.52 million FAO, number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 99.44 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.