Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Africa
Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 138,709 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Africa recorded 138,709 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Africa peaked at 138,831 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90,984 1000 No, in 2000.
Africa ranks 4th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90,984 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 93,351 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 95,742 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 98,195 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 100,712 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 102,551 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 104,732 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 106,426 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 108,393 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 109,827 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 110,534 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 112,554 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 114,091 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 117,363 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 118,301 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 119,794 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 122,331 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 123,747 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 125,406 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 126,814 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 131,346 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 134,969 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 138,831 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 138,709 1000 No | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,091 1000 No | 90,984 1000 No | 109,827 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,094 1000 No | 110,534 1000 No | 126,814 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,964 1000 No | 131,346 1000 No | 138,831 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 India 149,984 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 102,853 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 25,179 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 24,394 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 10,197 1000 No compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,104 1000 No compare
- 5 Ethiopia 20,630 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 16,694 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,816 1000 No compare
- 7 Bangladesh 13,468 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,503 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Africa was 138,709 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 138,831 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,984 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 — Male — 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.