Agricultural population in Congo
Congo: Agricultural population was 1.29 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Agricultural population in Congo, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural population in Congo is 1.29 million FAO, number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Congo peaked at 1.29 million FAO, number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million FAO, number, in 1980.
Congo ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 million FAO, number | 1.03 million FAO, number | 1.14 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million FAO, number | 1.15 million FAO, number | 1.25 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million FAO, number | 1.25 million FAO, number | 1.29 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million FAO, number | 1.29 million FAO, number | 1.29 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Congo?
- Agricultural population in Congo was 1.29 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million FAO, number in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural population?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.