Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,590 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa is 1,590 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Southern Africa peaked at 1,829 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,226 1000 No, in 2011.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,658 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,641 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,829 1000 No | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1,735 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,662 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,436 1000 No | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 1,433 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,423 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,411 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,315 1000 No | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,247 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,226 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,282 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,371 1000 No | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,312 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,471 1000 No | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,419 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,396 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,409 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,432 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,438 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,458 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,514 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,590 1000 No | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,554 1000 No | 1,315 1000 No | 1,829 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,357 1000 No | 1,226 1000 No | 1,471 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,500 1000 No | 1,438 1000 No | 1,590 1000 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Southern Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Southern Africa was 1,590 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,829 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,226 1000 No in 2011.
- How does Southern Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.