FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in India
India: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS was 14.95 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in India, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in India stood at 14.95 %.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in India peaked at 20.15 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.54 %, in 2005.
India ranks 117th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.04 % | — |
| 2001 | 12.74 % | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.44 % | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.22 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.04 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.54 % | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.45 % | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 13.14 % | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8 % | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 14.58 % | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4 % | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 16.62 % | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 17.98 % | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 18.32 % | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.7 % | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.04 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.44 % | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.79 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.15 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.39 % | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 15.37 % | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 15.5 % | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.47 % | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 14.95 % | -9.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14.95 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.95 %, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 14.95 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.33 %, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8 % | 11.54 % | 14.58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 % | 15.4 % | 20.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 % | 14.95 % | 16.47 % | 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 non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in India?
- Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in India was 14.95 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.15 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 % in 2005.
- How does India rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs?
- India ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS employment — Female — 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.