Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 106.86 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

99.52 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Economically active population in agriculture, male

Nigeria

7.34 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

106.86 million FAO, number

in 2012

Nigeria rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Economically active population in agriculture, male over time

Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 106.86 million FAO, number against 7.34 million FAO, number in Nigeria, a difference of 99.52 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.40 million FAO, number	63.06 million FAO, number	54.66 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s	8.26 million FAO, number	77.32 million FAO, number	69.05 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s	7.80 million FAO, number	93.05 million FAO, number	85.25 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s	7.39 million FAO, number	104.82 million FAO, number	97.43 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population in agriculture, male, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 106.86 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 99.52 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for economically active population in agriculture, male?: Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.