Economically active population in agriculture in Nigeria
Nigeria: Economically active population in agriculture was 12.29 million number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
12.29 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
12.87 million number
in 1983
All-time low
12.26 million number
in 2009
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Economically active population in agriculture in Nigeria, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 12.29 million number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Nigeria peaked at 12.87 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.26 million number, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.79 million number | — |
| 1981 | 12.84 million number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 12.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.87 million number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.82 million number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.75 million number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 12.68 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.69 million number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.70 million number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.70 million number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.69 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.68 million number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.67 million number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.65 million number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.62 million number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.60 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.57 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.54 million number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 12.51 million number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.47 million number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.41 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.39 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.36 million number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.34 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.31 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.29 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.28 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.27 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.27 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.28 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.29 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.77 million number | 12.68 million number | 12.87 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.60 million number | 12.47 million number | 12.69 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 million number | 12.26 million number | 12.44 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 million number | 12.27 million number | 12.29 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.80 million number compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.68 million number compare
- 4 Kenya 13.77 million number compare
- 6 Uganda 11.62 million number compare
- 7 Mozambique 9.05 million number compare
- 8 Madagascar 7.73 million number compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Nigeria?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Nigeria was 12.29 million number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 million number in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.