Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in India
India: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 326,813 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in India, 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: total — value in India stood at 326,813 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in India peaked at 326,813 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 271,931 1000 No, in 2018.
India ranks 1st of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 287,520 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 290,318 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 292,967 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 294,219 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 294,820 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 296,031 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 295,045 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 293,217 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 292,890 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 290,734 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 288,861 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 282,037 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 274,896 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 275,512 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 275,336 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 274,930 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 273,848 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 273,179 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 271,931 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 276,483 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 289,346 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 301,505 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 308,531 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 326,813 1000 No | +5.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 326,813 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,788 1000 No, 182.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 326,813 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,665 1000 No, 122.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 292,776 1000 No | 287,520 1000 No | 296,031 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,701 1000 No | 271,931 1000 No | 288,861 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,549 1000 No | 289,346 1000 No | 326,813 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China, mainland 219,250 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 76,188 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 73,397 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 25,635 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in India?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in India was 326,813 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: total — value recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 326,813 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,931 1000 No in 2018.
- How does India rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
- India ranks 1st out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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: Total — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. 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.