Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 3,556 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Ghana, 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: total — value in Ghana is 3,556 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Ghana peaked at 3,861 1000 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,071 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Ghana 25th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,071 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3,190 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,339 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,475 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,622 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,743 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,861 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,837 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,794 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,740 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,656 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,688 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,741 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,787 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,675 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,562 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,587 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,594 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,570 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,420 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,386 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,292 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,501 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,556 1000 No | +1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,556 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 941.01 1000 No, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,556 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,544 1000 No, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,567 1000 No | 3,071 1000 No | 3,861 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,628 1000 No | 3,420 1000 No | 3,787 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,434 1000 No | 3,292 1000 No | 3,556 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Ghana?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Ghana was 3,556 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,861 1000 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,071 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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 — Male — 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.