Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,999 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 1,999 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Zambia peaked at 1,999 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 978.05 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Zambia 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 978.05 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,019 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,055 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,090 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,122 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,156 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,244 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,336 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,432 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,387 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,330 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,355 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,363 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,414 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,465 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,517 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,574 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,633 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,638 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,719 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,850 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,865 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,858 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,999 1000 No | +7.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,999 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,999 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 910.18 1000 No, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,182 1000 No | 978.05 1000 No | 1,432 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,501 1000 No | 1,330 1000 No | 1,719 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,893 1000 No | 1,850 1000 No | 1,999 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Zambia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Zambia was 1,999 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,999 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 978.05 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.