FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Rwanda
Rwanda: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 15.01 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Rwanda is 15.01 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Rwanda peaked at 15.01 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4 %, in 2004.
That places Rwanda 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.51 % | — |
| 2001 | 10.57 % | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.82 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.62 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4 % | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.69 % | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.77 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.73 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.86 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.73 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.81 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.96 % | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.99 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.26 % | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.48 % | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.82 % | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 14.36 % | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.46 % | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 14.03 % | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 10.88 % | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 11.12 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.01 % | +35.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15.01 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.18 %, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15.01 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.92 %, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +35.0% | 11.12 % | 15.01 % |
| 2017 | +29.1% | 11.48 % | 14.82 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 % | 10.4 % | 10.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 % | 10.73 % | 14.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 % | 10.88 % | 15.01 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Rwanda?
- Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Rwanda was 15.01 % 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 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 % in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
- Rwanda ranks 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 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.