Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 was 39.5 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
39.5
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
89th
of 91 countries
All-time high
43.83
in 2012
All-time low
39.5
in 2018
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

0102030401993200520181993: 412003: 41.62009: 41.92010: 42.92012: 43.82015: 42.12018: 39.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Nigeria is 39.5, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 43.83 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 89th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.04 41.04 41.04 1
2000s 41.73 41.57 41.89 2
2010s 42.07 39.5 43.83 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 86 Jordan 39.82 compare
  2. 87 Ethiopia 39.6 compare
  3. 88 Malawi 39.54 compare
  4. 90 Nicaragua 39.43 compare
  5. 91 Namibia 38.95 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 39.5 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 43.83 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 89th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Nigeria. Statizoid. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-age-of-workers-in-the-agricultural-sector-aged-25-64/nigeria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-age-of-workers-in-the-agricultural-sector-aged-25-64/nigeria/">Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Nigeria</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,273 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed