Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 3,902 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Afghanistan stood at 3,902 1000 No.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Afghanistan peaked at 4,035 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,737 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 27th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,737 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,792 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,853 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,007 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,120 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,177 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,300 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,297 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,356 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,321 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,262 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,382 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,378 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,370 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,327 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,405 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,466 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,523 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,569 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,582 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,678 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,035 1000 No | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3,815 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3,902 1000 No | +2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3,902 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,964 1000 No, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3,902 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 281.93 1000 No, 13.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,096 1000 No | 2,737 1000 No | 3,356 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,426 1000 No | 3,262 1000 No | 3,582 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,858 1000 No | 3,678 1000 No | 4,035 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Afghanistan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Afghanistan was 3,902 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,035 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,737 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.