Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Western Africa
Western Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 46,955 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 46,955 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Western Africa peaked at 46,955 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,265 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,265 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 33,008 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 33,703 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 34,286 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 34,731 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35,248 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 35,753 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36,143 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36,559 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36,968 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37,117 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37,553 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38,116 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 38,650 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39,068 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39,617 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40,993 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 41,332 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41,865 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 42,247 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43,740 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 44,630 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 46,201 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 46,955 1000 No | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,866 1000 No | 32,265 1000 No | 36,968 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,656 1000 No | 37,117 1000 No | 42,247 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,381 1000 No | 43,740 1000 No | 46,955 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 8 Philippines 7,921 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,209 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 7,349 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,284 1000 No compare
- 10 Myanmar 6,750 1000 No compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.7808 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.7481 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Western Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Western Africa was 46,955 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46,955 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,265 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.