Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 24,394 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 24,394 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nigeria peaked at 24,394 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,808 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 139 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 | 17,808 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 18,162 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18,496 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 18,723 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18,822 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19,012 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19,164 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19,344 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19,560 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19,782 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19,798 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19,974 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,310 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 20,517 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20,645 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20,961 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21,468 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21,892 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22,324 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 22,725 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22,964 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23,307 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 24,059 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 24,394 1000 No | +1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 24,394 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 33.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 24,394 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 910.18 1000 No, 26.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,887 1000 No | 17,808 1000 No | 19,782 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,062 1000 No | 19,798 1000 No | 22,725 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,681 1000 No | 22,964 1000 No | 24,394 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 149,984 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 102,853 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 25,179 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 10,197 1000 No compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,104 1000 No compare
- 5 Ethiopia 20,630 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 16,694 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,816 1000 No compare
- 7 Bangladesh 13,468 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,503 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 24,394 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 24,394 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 17,808 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Nigeria ranks 4th 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 18.9%. 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 — Male — 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.