Share employment agriculture industry services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share employment agriculture industry services was 33.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share employment agriculture industry services in Nigeria stood at 33.53. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Nigeria peaked at 53.84 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.53, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.84 | — |
| 1992 | 53.5 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 53.66 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.75 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.81 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.58 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.37 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.04 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.83 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.28 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.88 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.52 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.86 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 49.82 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.15 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.39 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.67 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.96 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.1 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 44.97 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.99 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 42.89 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 41.55 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 40.6 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.07 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.98 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.74 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.41 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.99 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.82 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 37.27 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 35.25 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 34.7 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 34.1 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 33.53 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.49 | 52.83 | 53.84 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.46 | 46.1 | 52.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.22 | 38.99 | 44.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.61 | 33.53 | 38.82 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Nigeria?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Nigeria was 33.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.84 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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