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

1.68 million FAO, number, with North Africa ahead.

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

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.

Nigeria vs North Africa: Agricultural population

Nigeria

38.98 million FAO, number

in 2012

North Africa

40.66 million FAO, number

in 2012

Nigeria rank

3rd

North Africa rank

6th

Agricultural population over time

Nigeria
North Africa

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 40.66 million FAO, number against 38.98 million FAO, number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.68 million FAO, number.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	North Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	41.38 million FAO, number	46.20 million FAO, number	4.82 million FAO, number	North Africa
1990s	41.74 million FAO, number	44.35 million FAO, number	2.61 million FAO, number	North Africa
2000s	40.41 million FAO, number	42.73 million FAO, number	2.31 million FAO, number	North Africa
2010s	39.19 million FAO, number	41.00 million FAO, number	1.81 million FAO, number	North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Nigeria or North Africa?: North Africa, at 40.66 million FAO, number against 38.98 million FAO, number in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Nigeria and North Africa?: 1.68 million FAO, number, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for agricultural population?: Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th 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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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.