Economically active population in agriculture, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 4.96 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Nigeria, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture, female in Nigeria stood at 4.96 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Nigeria peaked at 4.96 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million FAO, number, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.62 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 4.46 million FAO, number | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.42 million FAO, number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.34 million FAO, number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.34 million FAO, number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.33 million FAO, number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.33 million FAO, number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.30 million FAO, number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.27 million FAO, number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.32 million FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.34 million FAO, number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.34 million FAO, number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.35 million FAO, number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.36 million FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.33 million FAO, number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.32 million FAO, number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.32 million FAO, number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.33 million FAO, number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.35 million FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.31 million FAO, number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.38 million FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.38 million FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.42 million FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.49 million FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.54 million FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.54 million FAO, number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.58 million FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.63 million FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.69 million FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.75 million FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.81 million FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.88 million FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.96 million FAO, number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.37 million FAO, number | 4.27 million FAO, number | 4.62 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 million FAO, number | 4.31 million FAO, number | 4.36 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 million FAO, number | 4.38 million FAO, number | 4.75 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 million FAO, number | 4.81 million FAO, number | 4.96 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 4 Kenya 6.69 million FAO, number compare
- 5 Mozambique 5.90 million FAO, number compare
- 6 Uganda 5.75 million FAO, number compare
- 8 Madagascar 4.13 million FAO, number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 3.56 million FAO, number compare
- 10 Angola 3.42 million FAO, number compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0018 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -6.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Nigeria?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Nigeria was 4.96 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million FAO, number in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.