Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 12,633 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
Nigeria recorded 12,633 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nigeria peaked at 12,880 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,631 1000 No, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,957 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 12,139 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 12,391 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12,491 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12,504 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,566 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12,657 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12,748 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12,818 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,826 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,790 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12,716 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,428 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12,014 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11,921 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11,991 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,234 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12,490 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12,698 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12,880 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12,559 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12,262 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11,631 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 12,633 1000 No | +8.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12,633 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 533.44 1000 No, 23.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12,633 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567.97 1000 No, 22.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,510 1000 No | 11,957 1000 No | 12,826 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,416 1000 No | 11,921 1000 No | 12,880 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,271 1000 No | 11,631 1000 No | 12,633 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 China, mainland 66,934 1000 No compare
- 3 Bangladesh 19,324 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,781 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 14,702 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 10,304 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 11,746 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,147 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,748 1000 No compare
- 7 Ethiopia 11,463 1000 No compare
- 8 Uganda 7,287 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 12,633 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 12,880 1000 No in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,631 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 139 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 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Female — 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.