Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 326.52 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Afghanistan, 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 Afghanistan is 326.52 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Afghanistan peaked at 1,016 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 322.33 1000 No, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 48th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 423.83 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 436.93 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 434.62 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 456.98 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 478.04 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 481.9 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 504.02 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 499.72 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 514.97 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 515.22 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 521.02 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 566.34 1000 No | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 575.85 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 620.92 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 662.43 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 721.95 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 785.22 1000 No | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 850 1000 No | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 845.15 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 832.08 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 804.58 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,016 1000 No | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 322.33 1000 No | -68.3% |
| 2023 | 326.52 1000 No | +1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 326.52 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,161 1000 No, 28% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 326.52 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.8 1000 No, 6.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -68.3% | 1,016 1000 No | 322.33 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 474.62 1000 No | 423.83 1000 No | 515.22 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.1 1000 No | 521.02 1000 No | 850 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 617.37 1000 No | 322.33 1000 No | 1,016 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Afghanistan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Afghanistan was 326.52 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 Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,016 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.33 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 — Female — 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.