Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 23.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 46.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 71st 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 of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.6% | — |
| 1992 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 38.7% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 29.9% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 23.6% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.5% compare
- 69 Senegal 24.5% compare
- 70 Viet Nam 24.4% compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 21.8% compare
- 73 Peru 21.7% compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.6% 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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 23.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.