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. 2017 Feb;67:52–63. doi: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.09.017

Table 3.

Female share of agricultural labor (%) by activity domain and country.

Activity domain Tanzania Malawi Niger Uganda Northern Nigeria Southern Nigeria Ethiopia Total
Land preparation 52 53 18 31 51 26 33
Planting, weeding 53 53 25 31 51 26 33
Harvesting 54 51 28 34 51 37 36



Total 53 52 24 56 32 51 29 40

Note:  Population weighted.