Melanesia vs Western Africa: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 40.8 % against 37.65 % in Melanesia, a difference of 3.15 %.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 5th of 14 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.89 % | 53.47 % | 24.59 % | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 31.02 % | 45.67 % | 14.65 % | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 37.4 % | 41.59 % | 4.19 % | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by, Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 40.8 % against 37.65 % in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 3.15 %, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Melanesia ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 5th of 14 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.