Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Brazil
Brazil: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 8,031 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 8,031 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Brazil peaked at 11,875 1000 No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,031 1000 No, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 15th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,166 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 10,397 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10,826 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 11,085 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11,875 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11,740 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11,190 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 10,600 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 10,177 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9,895 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9,290 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8,795 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 8,832 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,126 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,582 1000 No | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 8,586 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,827 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,294 1000 No | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 8,302 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,307 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,038 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8,583 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 8,449 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8,031 1000 No | -5.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8,031 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401.02 1000 No, 20.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8,031 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334.83 1000 No, 24.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,795 1000 No | 9,895 1000 No | 11,875 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,694 1000 No | 8,294 1000 No | 9,290 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,275 1000 No | 8,031 1000 No | 8,583 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,631 1000 No compare
- 12 Kenya 10,417 1000 No compare
- 13 Mozambique 9,985 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 288.83 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 9,900 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 26.95 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 11.18 1000 No compare
- 16 Mexico 6,997 1000 No compare
- 17 Angola 6,871 1000 No compare
- 18 Egypt 5,895 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Brazil?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Brazil was 8,031 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11,875 1000 No in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,031 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.