Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Asia
Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 370,982 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
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Asia is 370,982 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Asia peaked at 494,465 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 369,093 1000 No, in 2021.
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 | 491,369 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 493,918 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 494,465 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 491,787 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 483,325 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 475,678 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 467,333 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 460,291 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 457,215 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 451,182 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 446,013 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 436,093 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 427,826 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 418,165 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 408,015 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 398,710 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 393,251 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 386,756 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 378,772 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 370,476 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 376,020 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 369,093 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 372,466 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 370,982 1000 No | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,656 1000 No | 451,182 1000 No | 494,465 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,408 1000 No | 370,476 1000 No | 446,013 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,140 1000 No | 369,093 1000 No | 376,020 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Asia
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- 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 370,982 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 494,465 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 369,093 1000 No in 2021.
- 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 down 11.3%. 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 — 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.