Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 109,805 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia stood at 109,805 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Eastern Asia peaked at 219,166 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 109,805 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Eastern Asia 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 217,573 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 218,711 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 219,166 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 216,648 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 210,428 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 203,286 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 195,583 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 189,161 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 184,787 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 179,264 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 174,063 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 166,053 1000 No | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 160,490 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 151,727 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 144,016 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 138,799 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 135,654 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 131,803 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 127,158 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 122,137 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 116,601 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 112,283 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 114,129 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 109,805 1000 No | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203,461 1000 No | 179,264 1000 No | 219,166 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,190 1000 No | 122,137 1000 No | 174,063 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,204 1000 No | 109,805 1000 No | 116,601 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 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
- 8 Philippines 7,921 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,209 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 7,349 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.013 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -0.3539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -0.3457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested -0.0086 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.5576 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Eastern Asia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Eastern Asia was 109,805 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 219,166 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,805 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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.