Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 73,397 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Nigeria stood at 73,397 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Nigeria peaked at 73,397 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,110 1000 No, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 145 countries on this measure, 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: Total — Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,110 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 45,307 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 47,148 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 48,220 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 49,250 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50,333 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 51,461 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 52,491 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 53,942 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 55,109 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 56,135 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 56,782 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57,629 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58,043 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59,099 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 60,258 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 61,610 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 62,728 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 64,501 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 56,814 1000 No | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 60,542 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 64,515 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 68,675 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 73,397 1000 No | +6.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 73,397 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,788 1000 No, 41.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 73,397 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,982 1000 No, 24.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,737 1000 No | 44,110 1000 No | 55,109 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,360 1000 No | 56,135 1000 No | 64,501 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,782 1000 No | 60,542 1000 No | 73,397 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 326,813 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 219,250 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 76,188 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 25,635 1000 No compare
- 5 Bangladesh 46,130 1000 No compare
- 5 Viet Nam 24,147 1000 No compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,664 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 42,941 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,251 1000 No compare
- 7 Ethiopia 37,963 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: total — value in Nigeria?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Nigeria was 73,397 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: total — value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 73,397 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,110 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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: Total — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. 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.