Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in India
India: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 95,823 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in India, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India stood at 95,823 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India peaked at 95,823 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,816 1000 No, in 2018.
India ranks 1st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,860 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 79,046 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 80,249 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 81,136 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 81,844 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 82,695 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 80,804 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 78,319 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 76,165 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 73,590 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 71,120 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 67,475 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 63,766 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 63,431 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62,974 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 62,693 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 62,076 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 61,552 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60,816 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 64,498 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 70,670 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 79,195 1000 No | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 85,496 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 95,823 1000 No | +12.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 95,823 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 533.44 1000 No, 179.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 95,823 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 848.81 1000 No, 112.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,171 1000 No | 73,590 1000 No | 82,695 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,040 1000 No | 60,816 1000 No | 71,120 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,796 1000 No | 70,670 1000 No | 95,823 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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 India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India was 95,823 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 95,823 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,816 1000 No in 2018.
- How does India rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- India ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.