Kenya vs Nigeria: Economically active population in agriculture
Kenya
13.77 million number
in 2012
Nigeria
12.29 million number
in 2012
Kenya rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th
Economically active population in agriculture over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.77 million number against 12.29 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.48 million number.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.49 million number | 12.77 million number | 6.28 million number | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9.21 million number | 12.60 million number | 3.39 million number | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.90 million number | 12.34 million number | 440,900 number | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.49 million number | 12.28 million number | 1.21 million number | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 13.77 million number against 12.29 million number in Nigeria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 1.48 million number, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.