Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Madagascar or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 23.0% against 21.7% in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Nigeria: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Madagascar

21.7%

in 2025

Nigeria

23.0%

in 2025

Madagascar rank

33rd

Nigeria rank

30th

Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) over time

Madagascar
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 23.0% against 21.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.7%	26.6%	7.1%	Madagascar
2000s	30.5%	27.1%	3.3%	Madagascar
2010s	26.1%	21.8%	4.3%	Madagascar
2020s	22.4%	27.1%	4.7%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Madagascar or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 23.0% against 21.7% in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Madagascar and Nigeria?: 1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Madagascar ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 9,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.