What is the difference in agricultural population between Africa and Nigeria?

487.96 million FAO, number, with Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Nigeria: Agricultural population

Africa

526.93 million FAO, number

in 2012

Nigeria

38.98 million FAO, number

in 2012

Africa rank

1st

Nigeria rank

3rd

Agricultural population over time

Africa
Nigeria

How they compare

Africa currently reports 526.93 million FAO, number against 38.98 million FAO, number in Nigeria, a difference of 487.96 million FAO, number.

That makes Africa's figure about 13.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	346.99 million FAO, number	41.38 million FAO, number	305.61 million FAO, number	Africa
1990s	411.36 million FAO, number	41.74 million FAO, number	369.62 million FAO, number	Africa
2000s	476.26 million FAO, number	40.41 million FAO, number	435.84 million FAO, number	Africa
2010s	520.00 million FAO, number	39.19 million FAO, number	480.80 million FAO, number	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Africa or Nigeria?: Africa, at 526.93 million FAO, number against 38.98 million FAO, number in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Africa and Nigeria?: 487.96 million FAO, number, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural population?: Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.