What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Nigeria and North Africa?

287,000 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 Economically active population in agriculture, male (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs North Africa: Economically active population in agriculture, male

Nigeria

7.34 million FAO, number

in 2012

North Africa

7.62 million FAO, number

in 2012

Nigeria rank

4th

North Africa rank

6th

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Nigeria
North Africa

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 7.62 million FAO, number against 7.34 million FAO, number in Nigeria, a difference of 287,000 FAO, number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	North Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.40 million FAO, number	8.42 million FAO, number	17,200 FAO, number	North Africa
1990s	8.26 million FAO, number	7.85 million FAO, number	409,600 FAO, number	Nigeria
2000s	7.80 million FAO, number	7.87 million FAO, number	70,000 FAO, number	North Africa
2010s	7.39 million FAO, number	7.68 million FAO, number	285,667 FAO, number	North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Nigeria or North Africa?: North Africa, at 7.62 million FAO, number against 7.34 million FAO, number in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in economically active population in agriculture, male between Nigeria and North Africa?: 287,000 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 economically active population in agriculture, male?: Nigeria ranks 4th 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 Economically active population in agriculture, male (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, male (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 male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.