Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Africa
Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 249,647 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Africa, 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 Africa stood at 249,647 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Africa peaked at 249,647 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 166,402 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Africa 4th out of 30 groups 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 Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166,402 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 170,563 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 175,048 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 180,132 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 185,067 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 189,124 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 192,911 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 196,538 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 199,605 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 202,219 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 203,377 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 207,063 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 208,297 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 214,525 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 216,157 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 218,329 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 222,140 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 223,850 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 225,084 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 226,442 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 234,190 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 241,155 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 246,737 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 249,647 1000 No | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185,761 1000 No | 166,402 1000 No | 202,219 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,526 1000 No | 203,377 1000 No | 226,442 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,932 1000 No | 234,190 1000 No | 249,647 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 India 245,807 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 169,787 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 39,882 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20,885 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 37,027 1000 No compare
- 5 Bangladesh 32,792 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 20,501 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 32,092 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 14,963 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,251 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 28,441 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Africa was 249,647 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 249,647 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,402 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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.