Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Western Asia
Western Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 12,295 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 12,295 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Western Asia peaked at 15,843 1000 No in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,733 1000 No, in 2009.
That places Western Asia 16th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,820 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 15,843 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15,066 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 14,549 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 13,185 1000 No | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 12,518 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 12,262 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12,027 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11,867 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,733 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12,157 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12,735 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 12,694 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12,728 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,754 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,616 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,605 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,810 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,566 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12,371 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,107 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12,211 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,396 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12,295 1000 No | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,487 1000 No | 11,733 1000 No | 15,843 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,603 1000 No | 12,157 1000 No | 12,810 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,252 1000 No | 12,107 1000 No | 12,396 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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
- 18 Egypt 5,895 1000 No compare
- 19 Mali 5,300 1000 No compare
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- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Western Asia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Western Asia was 12,295 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,843 1000 No in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,733 1000 No in 2009.
- How does Western Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.