Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in India
India: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 245,807 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in India, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India is 245,807 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India peaked at 245,807 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 199,938 1000 No, in 2018.
India ranks 1st 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 India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 225,633 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 227,846 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 229,904 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 230,611 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 230,690 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 231,354 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 229,599 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 227,045 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 225,928 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 223,076 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 220,500 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 213,961 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 207,048 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 206,827 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 205,890 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 204,769 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 203,049 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 201,747 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 199,938 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 201,951 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 219,212 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 227,113 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 232,185 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 245,807 1000 No | +5.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 245,807 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 199.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 245,807 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,962 1000 No, 125.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228,169 1000 No | 223,076 1000 No | 231,354 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,568 1000 No | 199,938 1000 No | 220,500 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,079 1000 No | 219,212 1000 No | 245,807 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India was 245,807 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 245,807 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,938 1000 No in 2018.
- How does India rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- India ranks 1st out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.