Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 3,267 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 3,267 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,337 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,128 1000 No, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 145 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,128 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,250 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,436 1000 No | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 2,629 1000 No | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,778 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,817 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,916 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,970 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,073 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,021 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,949 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,982 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,026 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,124 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,211 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,226 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,263 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,272 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,291 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,337 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,109 1000 No | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,913 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2,934 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,267 1000 No | +11.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,267 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,267 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,761 1000 No, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,702 1000 No | 2,128 1000 No | 3,073 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,168 1000 No | 2,949 1000 No | 3,337 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,056 1000 No | 2,913 1000 No | 3,267 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Zimbabwe?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Zimbabwe was 3,267 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,337 1000 No in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,128 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.