Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 23.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 23.6% for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria peaked at 46.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.6% | — |
| 1992 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | -2.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 38.7% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 29.9% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 23.6% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria was 23.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).