Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Brazil
Brazil: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 6,577 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 6,577 1000 No, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Brazil peaked at 8,904 1000 No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,480 1000 No, in 2020.
That places Brazil 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,997 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 7,796 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7,962 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8,271 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8,904 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 8,669 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8,319 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,986 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,736 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7,713 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,295 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 6,972 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6,972 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,215 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,794 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6,828 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,111 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6,715 1000 No | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6,724 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,728 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,480 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,870 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6,819 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,577 1000 No | -3.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6,577 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 290.39 1000 No, 22.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6,577 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287.16 1000 No, 22.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,135 1000 No | 7,713 1000 No | 8,904 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,935 1000 No | 6,715 1000 No | 7,295 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,687 1000 No | 6,480 1000 No | 6,870 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,209 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 7,349 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,284 1000 No compare
- 10 Myanmar 6,750 1000 No compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 878.24 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 6,696 1000 No compare
- 12 Melanesia 864.07 1000 No compare
- 13 Mexico 5,880 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 155.35 1000 No compare
- 14 Madagascar 5,696 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 21.07 1000 No compare
- 15 Kenya 4,783 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 9.29 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Brazil?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Brazil was 6,577 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8,904 1000 No in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,480 1000 No in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.