FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in South Africa
South Africa: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS was 58.73 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 58.73 % for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in South Africa peaked at 66.76 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.23 %, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 40th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.61 % | — |
| 2001 | 55.08 % | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 50.23 % | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 51.34 % | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 55.32 % | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 59.67 % | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 61.55 % | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 58.14 % | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 61.51 % | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 63.15 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 65.53 % | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 66.76 % | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.35 % | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 62.04 % | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 64.18 % | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 60.56 % | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 58.5 % | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 60.04 % | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 60.81 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.8 % | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.58 % | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 56 % | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 59.2 % | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 58.73 % | -0.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 58.73 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.63 %, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 58.73 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.72 %, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.26 % | 50.23 % | 63.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.26 % | 58.5 % | 66.76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.13 % | 56 % | 59.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in South Africa?
- Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in South Africa was 58.73 % 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.76 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.23 % in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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 — 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.