Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 2,350 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Northern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 2,350 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Northern Africa peaked at 5,536 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,350 1000 No, in 2023.
Northern Africa ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,141 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3,940 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,666 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 4,185 1000 No | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 4,665 1000 No | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 4,880 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4,956 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,536 1000 No | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 5,359 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5,456 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,337 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,213 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,833 1000 No | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5,147 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5,172 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,909 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4,806 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,600 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,443 1000 No | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 3,220 1000 No | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3,062 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,173 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,987 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,350 1000 No | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,679 1000 No | 3,666 1000 No | 5,536 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,668 1000 No | 3,220 1000 No | 5,337 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,893 1000 No | 2,350 1000 No | 3,173 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Northern Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Northern Africa was 2,350 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,536 1000 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,350 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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.