Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, female, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 101.70 million FAO, number against 4.96 million FAO, number in Nigeria as of 2012.

What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, female between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?

96.74 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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 Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Economically active population in agriculture, female

Nigeria

4.96 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

101.70 million FAO, number

in 2012

Nigeria rank

7th

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank

4th

Economically active population in agriculture, female over time

Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 101.70 million FAO, number against 4.96 million FAO, number in Nigeria, a difference of 96.74 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 20.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.37 million FAO, number	53.21 million FAO, number	48.84 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s	4.34 million FAO, number	68.21 million FAO, number	63.87 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s	4.54 million FAO, number	86.03 million FAO, number	81.50 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s	4.88 million FAO, number	99.44 million FAO, number	94.56 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, female, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 101.70 million FAO, number against 4.96 million FAO, number in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, female between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: 96.74 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, female?: Nigeria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Economically active population in agriculture, female (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: 04 September 2026

Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.