Mexico vs Niger: Number of people employed in agriculture
Mexico
6.85 million people
in 2025
Niger
8.70 million people
in 2025
Mexico rank
22nd
Niger rank
19th
Number of people employed in agriculture over time
- Mexico
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8.70 million people against 6.85 million people in Mexico, a difference of 1.86 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.68 million people | 3.05 million people | 4.63 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.43 million people | 4.13 million people | 2.30 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.88 million people | 5.54 million people | 1.34 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.96 million people | 7.87 million people | 903,988 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed in agriculture, Mexico or Niger?
- Niger, at 8.70 million people against 6.85 million people in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people employed in agriculture between Mexico and Niger?
- 1.86 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Mexico ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 19th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.