Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in India
India: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 149,984 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in India, 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 India is 149,984 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India peaked at 149,984 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,454 1000 No, in 2019.
India ranks 1st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147,773 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 148,800 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 149,655 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 149,475 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 148,846 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 148,659 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 148,794 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 148,725 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 149,763 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 149,486 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 149,380 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 146,486 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 143,282 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 143,396 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 142,916 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 142,076 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 140,973 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 140,195 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 139,123 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 137,454 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 148,542 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 147,918 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 146,688 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 149,984 1000 No | +2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 149,984 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 204.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 149,984 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,113 1000 No, 134.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,998 1000 No | 147,773 1000 No | 149,763 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,528 1000 No | 137,454 1000 No | 149,380 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,283 1000 No | 146,688 1000 No | 149,984 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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 India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in India was 149,984 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 149,984 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,454 1000 No in 2019.
- How does India rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- India ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.