FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in India
India: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 70.04 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in India, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in India stood at 70.04 %.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in India peaked at 74.64 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.61 %, in 2019.
That places India 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.64 % | — |
| 2001 | 74.5 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.34 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.08 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.77 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.39 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.39 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.25 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.22 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.07 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.94 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.84 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.67 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.48 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.23 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.94 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.63 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.37 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.06 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.61 % | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 72.16 % | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 71.19 % | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 71.15 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.04 % | -1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 70.04 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.69 %, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 70.04 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 74.63 %, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.77 % | 73.07 % | 74.64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.88 % | 69.61 % | 72.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.14 % | 70.04 % | 72.16 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in India?
- Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in India was 70.04 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 74.64 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.61 % in 2019.
- How does India rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
- India ranks 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.