Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 34.58 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
34.58
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
74th
of 86 countries
All-time high
43.36
in 2015
All-time low
34.58
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0102030402003201020182003: 38.52009: 36.32010: 37.42012: 38.62015: 43.42018: 34.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 34.58 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria peaked at 43.36 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.58, in 2018.

That places Nigeria 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 38.53
2009 36.3 -5.8%
2010 37.45 +3.2%
2012 38.62 +3.1%
2015 43.36 +12.3%
2018 34.58 -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.41 36.3 38.53 2
2010s 38.5 34.58 43.36 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 71 El Salvador 35.06 compare
  2. 72 Pakistan 34.95 compare
  3. 73 Namibia 34.94 compare
  4. 75 Cambodia 34.34 compare
  5. 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.18 compare
  6. 77 Honduras 34.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria was 34.58 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 43.36 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 34.58 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Nigeria ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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