What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Madagascar and Nigeria?

4.56 million number, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Madagascar vs Nigeria: Economically active population in agriculture

Madagascar

7.73 million number

in 2012

Nigeria

12.29 million number

in 2012

Madagascar rank

8th

Nigeria rank

5th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Madagascar
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.29 million number against 7.73 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 4.56 million number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.54 million number	12.77 million number	9.23 million number	Nigeria
1990s	4.55 million number	12.60 million number	8.05 million number	Nigeria
2000s	6.10 million number	12.34 million number	6.23 million number	Nigeria
2010s	7.49 million number	12.28 million number	4.79 million number	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Madagascar or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 12.29 million number against 7.73 million number in Madagascar as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Madagascar and Nigeria?: 4.56 million number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Madagascar ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Economically active population in agriculture (number)
Unit: number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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