China, mainland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm

China, mainland
49,464 1000 No
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
85,746 1000 No
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm over time

  • China, mainland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 85,746 1000 No against 49,464 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 36,282 1000 No.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.7 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 136 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 40,646 1000 No 44,242 1000 No 3,596 1000 No Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 49,829 1000 No 63,876 1000 No 14,047 1000 No Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 48,739 1000 No 78,420 1000 No 29,681 1000 No Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm, China, mainland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 85,746 1000 No against 49,464 1000 No in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm between China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36,282 1000 No, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
180 places, 4,069 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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