Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 189,270 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 189,270 1000 No, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Southern Asia peaked at 193,766 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 175,186 1000 No, in 2019.
Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 193,140 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 193,748 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 193,766 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 192,643 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 192,332 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 192,112 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 192,460 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 192,269 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 193,423 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 192,202 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 191,430 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 188,604 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 185,403 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 185,654 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 184,500 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 182,529 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 181,444 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 179,298 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 177,021 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 175,186 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 186,613 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 185,885 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 184,838 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 189,270 1000 No | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,810 1000 No | 192,112 1000 No | 193,766 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,107 1000 No | 175,186 1000 No | 191,430 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,652 1000 No | 184,838 1000 No | 189,270 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 India 149,984 1000 No compare
- 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
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,104 1000 No compare
- 5 Ethiopia 20,630 1000 No compare
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- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Southern Asia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Southern Asia was 189,270 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 193,766 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,186 1000 No in 2019.
- How does Southern Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.