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

13.25 million FAO, number, with Nigeria ahead.

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

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 Uganda: Agricultural population

Nigeria

38.98 million FAO, number

in 2012

Uganda

25.73 million FAO, number

in 2012

Nigeria rank

3rd

Uganda rank

6th

Agricultural population over time

Nigeria
Uganda

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 38.98 million FAO, number against 25.73 million FAO, number in Uganda, a difference of 13.25 million FAO, number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 6th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	41.38 million FAO, number	12.48 million FAO, number	28.90 million FAO, number	Nigeria
1990s	41.74 million FAO, number	16.74 million FAO, number	25.00 million FAO, number	Nigeria
2000s	40.41 million FAO, number	21.49 million FAO, number	18.93 million FAO, number	Nigeria
2010s	39.19 million FAO, number	25.14 million FAO, number	14.05 million FAO, number	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural population, Nigeria or Uganda?: Nigeria, at 38.98 million FAO, number against 25.73 million FAO, number in Uganda as of 2012.
What is the difference in agricultural population between Nigeria and Uganda?: 13.25 million FAO, number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for agricultural population?: Nigeria ranks 3rd and Uganda 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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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.