Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 16,694 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 16,694 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Pakistan peaked at 17,947 1000 No in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,858 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,858 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 14,338 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 14,658 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14,917 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15,471 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 15,640 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15,764 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15,976 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16,668 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 16,328 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 16,477 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16,692 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16,474 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16,766 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17,144 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 16,828 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17,947 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 17,094 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 16,257 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16,297 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16,397 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,375 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16,405 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,694 1000 No | +1.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 16,694 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 22.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 16,694 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 235.46 1000 No, 70.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,362 1000 No | 13,858 1000 No | 16,668 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,798 1000 No | 16,257 1000 No | 17,947 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,468 1000 No | 16,375 1000 No | 16,694 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 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 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 Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Pakistan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Pakistan was 16,694 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,947 1000 No in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,858 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.