Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 32,792 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 32,792 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bangladesh peaked at 32,792 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,558 1000 No, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,070 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 30,824 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 29,243 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 27,382 1000 No | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 27,038 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,580 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 26,726 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26,671 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 26,596 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 26,540 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 27,037 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26,692 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 26,372 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26,071 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25,977 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25,776 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25,558 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25,680 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26,367 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 26,975 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28,260 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 29,850 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 31,102 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 32,792 1000 No | +5.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 32,792 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 26.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 32,792 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,962 1000 No, 16.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,967 1000 No | 26,540 1000 No | 32,070 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,251 1000 No | 25,558 1000 No | 27,037 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,501 1000 No | 28,260 1000 No | 32,792 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 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 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
- 8 Uganda 13,983 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bangladesh?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Bangladesh was 32,792 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32,792 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,558 1000 No in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.