Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in South America
South America: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 16,541 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in South America, 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 South America stood at 16,541 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in South America peaked at 18,680 1000 No in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,321 1000 No, in 2014.
That places South America 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,166 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 17,360 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17,550 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17,985 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 18,633 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18,680 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18,386 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17,732 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 17,348 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17,521 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17,081 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 16,861 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16,723 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16,836 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,321 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16,397 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16,787 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16,663 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16,916 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 16,727 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 16,615 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16,853 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 16,886 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,541 1000 No | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,836 1000 No | 17,166 1000 No | 18,680 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,731 1000 No | 16,321 1000 No | 17,081 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,724 1000 No | 16,541 1000 No | 16,886 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 878.24 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 6,696 1000 No compare
- 12 Brazil 6,577 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
- 16 Egypt 4,744 1000 No compare
- 17 Mozambique 4,235 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth -3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual 9.11 % 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 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in South America?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in South America was 16,541 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 18,680 1000 No in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,321 1000 No in 2014.
- How does South America rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- South America ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.