Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 42.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 42.7% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Nigeria peaked at 60.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.1% | — |
| 1992 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.4% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 52.7% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 42.7% | 47.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Nigeria?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Nigeria was 42.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.