Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was 12.73 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nigeria is 12.73 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nigeria peaked at 47.51 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.35 %, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.14 % | — |
| 2001 | 14.2 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.12 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.05 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.96 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.95 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.91 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.89 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.94 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.03 % | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.92 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.89 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.24 % | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 16.59 % | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 16.65 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.8 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.94 % | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.97 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.02 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.35 % | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 42.71 % | +411.5% |
| 2021 | 47.51 % | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 12.22 % | -74.3% |
| 2023 | 12.73 % | +4.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.73 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.67 %. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.73 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.99 %. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +411.5% | 8.35 % | 42.71 % |
| 2022 | -74.3% | 47.51 % | 12.22 % |
| 2019 | -50.9% | 17.02 % | 8.35 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.02 % | 13.89 % | 14.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 % | 8.35 % | 17.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.79 % | 12.22 % | 47.51 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Botswana 15.18 % compare
- 8 Melanesia -3.47 % compare
- 9 Benin 13.7 % compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania -4.03 % compare
- 10 El Salvador 13.23 % compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -4.52 % compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -6.82 % compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 12.44 % compare
- 13 Ghana 11.42 % compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo -17.34 % compare
- 14 Guyana 11.4 % 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 gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nigeria?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nigeria was 12.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.51 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 % in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry: Employment in 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.