Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Peru
Peru: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 4,241 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4,241 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Peru peaked at 4,944 1000 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,388 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Peru 24th out of 145 countries 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,388 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3,638 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3,723 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,835 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,878 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,899 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,024 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,036 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,987 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,959 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,913 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,979 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,891 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,882 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,968 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,065 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,096 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,130 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,240 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,259 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,944 1000 No | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 4,393 1000 No | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 4,608 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,241 1000 No | -8.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4,241 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401.02 1000 No, 10.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4,241 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334.83 1000 No, 12.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,837 1000 No | 3,388 1000 No | 4,036 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,043 1000 No | 3,882 1000 No | 4,259 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,546 1000 No | 4,241 1000 No | 4,944 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Peru?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Peru was 4,241 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,944 1000 No in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,388 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.