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

9.24 million FAO, number, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Nigeria: Agricultural population

Kenya

29.74 million FAO, number

in 2012

Nigeria

38.98 million FAO, number

in 2012

Kenya rank

5th

Nigeria rank

3rd

Agricultural population over time

Kenya
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 38.98 million FAO, number against 29.74 million FAO, number in Kenya, a difference of 9.24 million FAO, number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	15.66 million FAO, number	41.38 million FAO, number	25.72 million FAO, number	Nigeria
1990s	20.96 million FAO, number	41.74 million FAO, number	20.78 million FAO, number	Nigeria
2000s	25.79 million FAO, number	40.41 million FAO, number	14.62 million FAO, number	Nigeria
2010s	29.17 million FAO, number	39.19 million FAO, number	10.02 million FAO, number	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Kenya or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 38.98 million FAO, number against 29.74 million FAO, number in Kenya as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Kenya and Nigeria?: 9.24 million FAO, number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural population?: Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
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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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: 07 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.