Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in South America
South America: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 22,708 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in South America, 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 South America is 22,708 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in South America peaked at 25,569 1000 No in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,955 1000 No, in 2014.
That places South America 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,471 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 23,428 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 23,832 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24,339 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 25,330 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 25,569 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25,083 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24,156 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 23,413 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 23,419 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,841 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22,573 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 22,507 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22,629 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,955 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 22,166 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22,658 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22,558 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22,964 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22,740 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22,884 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 23,525 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 23,491 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,708 1000 No | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,104 1000 No | 22,471 1000 No | 25,569 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,559 1000 No | 21,955 1000 No | 22,964 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,152 1000 No | 22,708 1000 No | 23,525 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 11 Philippines 10,858 1000 No compare
- 11 Melanesia 1,688 1000 No compare
- 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 Brazil 8,031 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 11.18 1000 No compare
- 16 Mexico 6,997 1000 No compare
- 17 Angola 6,871 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in South America?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in South America was 22,708 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 25,569 1000 No in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,955 1000 No in 2014.
- How does South America rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- South America ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.