Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in India
India: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 214,142 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 214,142 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in India peaked at 214,142 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195,770 1000 No, in 2018.
That places India 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 197,982 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 199,728 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 201,312 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 201,785 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 201,772 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 202,548 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 202,754 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 203,047 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 204,533 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 204,582 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 204,793 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 201,110 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 197,155 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 197,853 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 197,875 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 197,492 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 196,795 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 196,437 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 195,770 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 197,449 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 205,843 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 207,788 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 206,178 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 214,142 1000 No | +3.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 214,142 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 941.01 1000 No, 227.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 214,142 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,595 1000 No, 134.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202,004 1000 No | 197,982 1000 No | 204,582 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,273 1000 No | 195,770 1000 No | 204,793 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,488 1000 No | 205,843 1000 No | 214,142 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China, mainland 115,092 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 42,408 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 35,719 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 12,651 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 214,142 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 214,142 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 195,770 1000 No in 2018.
- How does India rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
- India ranks 1st out of 139 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 8.2%. 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 — 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.