Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in South America
South America: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 6,167 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in South America, 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 South America stood at 6,167 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in South America peaked at 6,889 1000 No in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,306 1000 No, in 2000.
That places South America 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,306 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 6,068 1000 No | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 6,282 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6,354 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,698 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 6,889 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6,697 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6,424 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,065 1000 No | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 5,898 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,760 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,712 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,784 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,792 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,634 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,769 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,871 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,895 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,048 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,012 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,269 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,672 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6,605 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,167 1000 No | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,268 1000 No | 5,306 1000 No | 6,889 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,828 1000 No | 5,634 1000 No | 6,048 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,428 1000 No | 6,167 1000 No | 6,672 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 752.27 1000 No compare
- 11 Madagascar 5,222 1000 No compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 543.97 1000 No compare
- 12 Thailand 5,037 1000 No compare
- 13 Angola 3,648 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 133.48 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 3,150 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 5.86 1000 No compare
- 15 Philippines 2,937 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 1.89 1000 No compare
- 16 Burundi 2,799 1000 No compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 2,284 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth -3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual 9.11 % 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 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in South America?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in South America was 6,167 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,889 1000 No in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,306 1000 No in 2000.
- How does South America rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- South America ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America 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.