Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 183,529 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia stood at 183,529 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Eastern Asia peaked at 380,728 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 183,529 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Eastern Asia 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 375,256 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 378,571 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 380,728 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 376,255 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 362,357 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 348,246 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 333,156 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 321,086 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 312,954 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 302,622 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 292,924 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 278,205 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 268,785 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 251,738 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 237,025 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 227,553 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 222,318 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 216,306 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 208,685 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 200,069 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 190,716 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 185,851 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 191,699 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 183,529 1000 No | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349,123 1000 No | 302,622 1000 No | 380,728 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,361 1000 No | 200,069 1000 No | 292,924 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,949 1000 No | 183,529 1000 No | 191,699 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 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
- 8 Uganda 13,983 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,753 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 12,386 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.013 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -0.3539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -0.3457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested -0.0086 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.5576 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Eastern Asia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Eastern Asia was 183,529 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 380,728 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,529 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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.