Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 37,027 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nigeria is 37,027 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nigeria peaked at 37,027 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,765 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,765 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 30,301 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 30,886 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 31,214 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 31,327 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 31,578 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 31,821 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 32,093 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 32,378 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32,608 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32,588 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32,690 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32,737 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32,532 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32,565 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32,952 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33,702 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 34,382 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 35,022 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35,605 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35,523 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 35,569 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 35,690 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37,027 1000 No | +3.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 37,027 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 30.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 37,027 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,761 1000 No, 21.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,397 1000 No | 29,765 1000 No | 32,608 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,478 1000 No | 32,532 1000 No | 35,605 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,952 1000 No | 35,523 1000 No | 37,027 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 245,807 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 169,787 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 39,882 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20,885 1000 No compare
- 5 Bangladesh 32,792 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 20,501 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 32,092 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 14,963 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,251 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 28,441 1000 No 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)
- 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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nigeria?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nigeria was 37,027 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37,027 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,765 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.