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

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.

Nigeria vs Uganda: Economically active population in agriculture

Nigeria

12.29 million number

in 2012

Uganda

11.62 million number

in 2012

Nigeria rank

5th

Uganda rank

6th

Economically active population in agriculture over time

Nigeria
Uganda

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.29 million number against 11.62 million number in Uganda, a difference of 672,000 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 6th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.77 million number	5.64 million number	7.13 million number	Nigeria
1990s	12.60 million number	7.46 million number	5.14 million number	Nigeria
2000s	12.34 million number	9.51 million number	2.83 million number	Nigeria
2010s	12.28 million number	11.32 million number	961,000 number	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, Nigeria or Uganda?: Nigeria, at 12.29 million number against 11.62 million number in Uganda as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture between Nigeria and Uganda?: 672,000 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for economically active population in agriculture?: Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 6th 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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