Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Asia
Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 245,681 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Asia recorded 245,681 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Asia peaked at 311,284 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 213,207 1000 No, in 2018.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 306,736 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 308,795 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 311,284 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 310,537 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 302,174 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 295,446 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 285,631 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 280,135 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 275,782 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 269,712 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 264,862 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 255,848 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 247,823 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 237,946 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 230,325 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 225,253 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 221,433 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 217,450 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 213,207 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 214,097 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 216,477 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 225,546 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 239,804 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 245,681 1000 No | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294,623 1000 No | 269,712 1000 No | 311,284 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,824 1000 No | 213,207 1000 No | 264,862 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,877 1000 No | 216,477 1000 No | 245,681 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 India 95,823 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 66,934 1000 No compare
- 3 Bangladesh 19,324 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,781 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 14,702 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Asia
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -0.8067 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual 0.1138 % 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 0.2212 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Asia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Asia was 245,681 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 311,284 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,207 1000 No in 2018.
- How does Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 — 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.