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CodeEN.AGR.EMPL.IN
Indicator NameAgricultural population (FAO, number)
Short definitionAgricultural population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing and forestry. It comprises all persons economically active in agriculture as well as their non-working dependents. It is not necessary that this referred population exclusively come from rural population.
Long definitionAgricultural population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing and forestry. It comprises all persons economically active in agriculture as well as their non-working dependents. It is not necessary that this referred population exclusively come from rural population.
SourceFood and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
TopicEnvironment: Agricultural production
PeriodicityAnnual
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